Staying with the younger brigade, it is increasingly emerging that Ajit Agarkar & Co are preparing to pick Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the precocious batter who took this year's IPL by storm, in the T20I squad.
There has been considerable debate over whether it is appropriate to fast-track a 15-year-old into the national side so early, but it is understood that the selectors are seriously considering handing the Rajasthan Royals batter the national cap.
The selectors will also take a look at Rajat Patidar as a potential replacement for Suryakumar in the batting line-up.
Patidar recently led RCB to their second successive title, becoming only the third captain along with MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma to do that.
He also finished IPL 2026 with 501 runs at a strike rate of 192.69.
Staying with the younger brigade, it is increasingly emerging that Ajit Agarkar & Co are preparing to pick Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the precocious batter who took this year's IPL by storm, in the T20I squad. There has been considerable debate over whether it is appropriate to fast-track a 15-year-old into the national side so early, but it is understood that the selectors are seriously considering handing the Rajasthan Royals batter the national cap. The selectors will also take a look at Rajat Patidar as a potential replacement for Suryakumar in the batting line-up. Patidar recently led RCB to their second successive title, becoming only the third captain along with MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma to do that. He also finished IPL 2026 with 501 runs at a strike rate of 192.69.
