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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi tipped to open for India in Test matches

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 5, 2026, 8:20 AM

Last updated Jun 5, 2026

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi tipped to open for India in Test matches

Summary

Former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull suggested that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi could soon have a spot in India's Test batting lineup, during a discussion on Sky Sports on June 5. Sooryavanshi had an outstanding IPL season, becoming the highest run-scorer and winning multiple awards, including Most Valuable Player. The 15-year-old set records for most sixes in a season and fastest to 1,000 IPL runs by balls faced. Doull emphasized the need for India to find a spot for Sooryavanshi in their national teams.

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By the Numbers

•Vaibhav Sooryavanshi impressed during IPL 2026, scoring 776 runs.
•He became the youngest Orange Cap winner in IPL history.
•Doull believes Sooryavanshi should open for India in Tests.
•Sooryavanshi set records for sixes and fastest 1,000 IPL runs.
•Discussion took place on the opening day of a Test between England and New Zealand.

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8:20 AMYahoo Sports — 'Find room for him': Vaibhav Sooryavanshi tipped to open for India in Tests after IPL heroics

What they're saying

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During a discussion on Sky Sports on the opening day of the first Test between England and New Zealand on Thursday, the idea of Sooryavanshi opening in Tests was raised.
— Yahoo Sports

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