Will Vaibhav Sooryavanshi play against England? Shreyas Iyer responds

Will Vaibhav Sooryavanshi play against England? Shreyas Iyer responds

Captain Shreyas Iyer is tight-lipped on the potential debut of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in India's upcoming T20I series against England.

The question has been doing the rounds ever since India resumed white-ball cricket earlier this month.

Sooryavanshi, the 15-year-old prodigy, had a stellar IPL 2026 season and earned his first senior India call-up. However, he didn't feature in the two-match Ireland series.

Iyer on Sooryavanshi's chances of playing

On the eve of the 1st T20I against England at Chester-le-Street, Iyer was asked about Sooryavanshi's potential debut.

In the pre-match press conference, the Indian captain said, "Our hands are tied. This is very private. We can't let everyone know what combination we are going to play because the opponents would also find out."

He added that Sooryavanshi is a brilliant prodigy who will perform well whenever he gets an opportunity to play.

Demand for Sooryavanshi's inclusion

The demand for Sooryavanshi's inclusion in the team has only grown louder after India's shocking 2-0 T20I series defeat in Ireland.

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar is among those who have been pushing the selectors to give the teenager a chance.

However, it will have to come at the expense of disturbing India's successful top order - Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, and Sanju Samson.