New Delhi: As Vibhu Suryavanshi stands on the brink of becoming the youngest player to represent India, former captain Sourav Ganguly has issued a passionate appeal for patience, appealing to fans and pundits not to burden the teenage sensation with unrealistic expectations.The 15-year-old batting prodigy, who lit up IPL 2026 with a record-breaking campaign, has earned his first India call-up for the T20I tours of Ireland and England and the Asian Games in Japan.However, Ganguly believes that the youngster should be given time to deal with the challenges of international cricket.“I think we should let him be, he is only 15 and I don’t think he will be too worried about the pressure and that is what we will see in the IPL,” Ganguly told PTI.The former Indian captain admitted that the conditions awaiting Suryavanshi abroad will be completely different from what he experienced during the IPL.“Obviously, playing for India is different and he will be touring where the wickets will be slightly different,” Ganguly said.“It will be a seam and with the new ball there will be a bit more bounce and a bit more movement, so the game is a bit different, but I think there is a lot of talent,” he added.Ganguly then made a dramatic appeal, asking everyone around Indian cricket to give the youngster room to grow.Ganguly said, “… so let him be, don’t expect the world from him. Just let him be because you know he’s got a lot of talent like a lot of people in India.”
BCCI Take steps to ease the transition.
In a bid to ease the youngster into the senior set-up, the BCCI has decided to allow Suryavanshi’s parents to accompany him on tours of Ireland and England, with all expenses borne by the board.BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia said the decision was taken to ensure that the youngsters are comfortable entering an unfamiliar environment.“Since he is a child, we have decided to allow his parents to accompany him to Ireland and England, to stay with him and help him settle in the new environment. The board will bear all their expenses,” Saikia told Sportsstar.Saikia revealed that Suryavanshi’s father, Sanjeev, has already flown to Sri Lanka to be with his son, who is currently with India A in Dambulla.The BCCI secretary emphasized that the board has a responsibility to ensure that 15-year-old players do not feel isolated in the senior dressing room.“This is because otherwise he always traveled with his under-19, junior boys or sub-junior boys team. It meant he was in the comfort zone. But now he will be in the adult world and we want to make him comfortable, because he is a 15-year-old kid,” Saikia said.
A climatic increase
Suryavanshi’s ascent has been phenomenal. Fresh from helping India win the U-19 World Cup, Rajasthan Royals The batsman dominated IPL 2026, scoring 776 runs to claim the Orange Cap.He also bagged several awards, including the Emerging Player Award, Most Valuable Player Award, Best Strike Rate and the record for most sixes in a single IPL season.Chief selector Ajit Agarkar summed up the youngster’s rise.“We have high hopes for him, and I think he’s really picked himself,” Agarkar said.For now, though, Ganguly’s message is clear: India may have a generation of talent, but the biggest challenge will be resisting the temptation to expect overnight greatness.
