Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: Vaibhav Suryavanshi did not get a place in the playing eleven in the two-match T20 series against Ireland. Under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, the Indian team lost the series 0-2. After this, former Indian batsman Mohammad Kaif raised questions on the team selection and said that the same criteria should be applied to all the players for selection.

Reminded of Rohit and Surya

Kaif said that when Rohit Sharma was removed from the captaincy, it was said that the team was looking towards the future and wanted to groom young players. He reminded that Suryakumar Yadav, who won the T20 World Cup, was also removed from the captaincy under the same thinking.

‘Who has a bigger future than Vaibhav?’

Kaif said that if the team management is talking about the future, then no player sees a bigger future than 15-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi. He said, ‘If you were choosing the best playing eleven, then Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s name should have been in it. The argument was made that this is the World Cup winning team and we will go with the same eleven. Okay, but then the same rule should apply to every player.

IPL performance also cited

Referring to Vaibhav’s IPL 2026 performance, Kaif said that he won the Orange Cap, scored runs against the best bowlers in the world and also broke Chris Gayle’s record for hitting most sixes in a season. He said, ‘If you are talking about the future and young players, then you have a 15-year-old player sitting ready. He won the Orange Cap in IPL, scored runs against big bowlers and also broke Chris Gayle’s record.

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‘No different rules for different players’

At the end of his statement, Kaif said that there should not be double standards in the selection process. He said, ‘Vaibhav Suryavanshi should have been in the best playing eleven. The selection criteria should be the same for all players. There cannot be different rules for different players. Vaibhav not being in the playing eleven is a very shocking decision for me.

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Now all eyes will be on the T20 series against England starting from July 1. It is believed that on this tour, Vaibhav Suryavanshi may get a chance to debut in international cricket for India.