Team India’s squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 is scheduled to be announced on August 19. Ahead of that, former India skipper Kris Srikkanth has made a bold claim, as he wants to see 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the squad. He believes the young prodigy is ready to play for the senior team.
On a YouTube show, Srikkanth praised Suryavanshi’s maturity and skills. “You have to play bold,” he said. “Don’t make him wait. Don’t say things like ‘let him mature’. He is already playing with remarkable maturity. His shot-making has been on another level. If I were chairman, I would definitely have him in the 16.”
However, he expressed doubts about Sanju Samson and suggested three picks for India’s opening slot.
“Samson is doubtful, according to me,” he added. “My first-choice opener is Abhishek Sharma, no doubt. I will have two more openers. My picks would be Vaibhav Suryavanshi or Sai Sudharsan, with Shubman Gill as an option. If I were selector, I would keep Vaibhav in the 15 for the T20 World Cup. He has been outstanding.”
“I think it should be Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Sai Sudharsan. I would take two out of these three. That would be my preference,” he concluded.
Suryavanshi has gained everyone’s attention since his debut for Rajasthan Royals (RR) in IPL 2025. He smashed the second-fastest century in just 35 balls and finished the season with 252 runs in seven games, striking at over 200. He then followed it up with solid performances in India’s U-19 tour of England, scoring a century and two fifties across formats.
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