Former England spinner Graeme Swann Backing India’s inclusion in the T20I series against Ireland, teenage batsman Vibhu Suryavanshi called him the “box office man of the moment” and said his inclusion in the Indian team bodes well for world cricket.Suryavanshi, who was included in India’s squad for the upcoming T20I tours of Ireland and England on Saturday, became the youngest player to be selected for the Indian team at the age of 15 years and 71 days. He broke the previous record of Sachin Tendulkar who made his Test debut on 15 November 1989 against Pakistan in Karachi at the age of 16 years and 205 days.Speaking on JioStar, Swann said he wants to see Suryavanshi play in the two-match T20I series against Ireland starting June 26 in Belfast.“I am happy that he has been selected for the sake of world cricket. He is the box office man at the moment. I think he should play against Ireland. I was not entirely sure how well he is coming into this IPL,” Swann said.Swann added, “I knew he had the talent and he scored a big century in the U-19 World Cup final. But I thought the world-class bowlers would find him. There would be a lot of pace and a lot of planning against him.”Swann said that Suryavanshi handled every challenge during IPL 2026 with confidence.“The 97 he scored in the eliminator (of the IPL), I’ve rarely seen him hit like that. When he was hitting Pete Cummins all over the ground, I was thinking, ‘This kid is the real deal,'” Swann said.“I don’t see the point of not adding him or not bringing him into the senior team, because you’ve got an absolute world beater on your hands for the next 20 years,” Swann added.Suryavanshi earned his first India call-up after finishing IPL 2026 as the tournament’s highest run-scorer. playing for Rajasthan RoyalsHe scored 776 runs at a strike rate of 237.30, including one century and five fifties.The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Saturday announced India’s T20I squads for the tours of Ireland and England. Shreyas Iyer He was appointed captain while Tilak Verma was appointed vice-captain.India’s T20 World Cup-winning captain Surya Kumar Yadav has been dropped from the team. Fast bowler Prince Yadav also got the first call.
