Kapil Dev urges caution for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's debut expectations
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 9, 2026, 5:00 AM
Last updated Jun 9, 2026
Kapil Dev advised patience regarding 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi following his first call-up to the India national team. While praising Sooryavanshi as a special talent, Dev emphasized the need for time to adjust to international standards. Sooryavanshi has made history as the youngest player selected for India's senior men's cricket team and will participate in the T20I series against England and Ireland, as well as the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Former India pacer Madan Lal supported Sooryavanshi, citing his consistent IPL performance as a reason for his selection.
- •Sooryavanshi is the youngest player in India's senior men's cricket team.
- •Kapil Dev called for realistic expectations regarding Sooryavanshi.
- •He has been selected for the T20I series against England and Ireland.
- •Madan Lal backed Sooryavanshi's talent and IPL success.
- •Sooryavanshi impressed during the recent IPL season.
- 5:00 AMYahoo Sports — 'Don't expect too much': Kapil Dev's warning amid the Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hype
"Cricket great Kapil Dev has called for patience with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after the 15-year-old earned his first India call-up, saying it would be unfair to place heavy expectations on him so early in his career. The 1983 World Cup-winning captain described Sooryavanshi as a "special talent" but said the youngster would need time to adjust to international cricket. "How much he is focused, only he can answer, but to me, he is a special talent," Kapil was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
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