Sooryavanshi will be with Indian team for the Asian Games 2026 in Japan.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is a member of India’s squad for the recent T20I tri-series matches against Afghanistan, but the team stuck to their usual opening pair of Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma.
Notably, Sooryavanshi was the Player of the Series in the last T20I series India played against Zimbabwe, but the team management opted to bring back Sanju Samson at the top, who was rested from that series.
"He's a different kind of talent. I think he's the future for India. He has a lot of time. So, give him the opportunity to do well, and he will do well. Opportunities will come. I can't tell which position he will play; it depends. But when the opportunity comes, he will grab it. So, let's wait and see. I can't comment on the selection and the batting line-ups. I think he is highly talented," Jayasuriya told PTI on the sidelines of the launch of the Corporate World Cup.
In that context, Jayasuriya said Abhishek and Samson need to keep performing.
“The individual cricketers have individual talents, and they work hard at practice and training. In India, there are always players ready to take their place and perform. The competition is so high,” the 1996 World Cup winner stated.
Jayasuriya lauded India's standards of cricket across the three formats.
"India has a high standard of cricket. They play all the games—ODIs, T20s, and Tests. When you play all three formats of the game, it's not easy. In India, they have that high level of passion to play for the country. So, that's why most of the players are doing well, and they want to represent the country,” Jayasuriya said.
Sooryavanshi will hope for a chance, as the Indian team will play one T20I against Japan and then participate in the Asian Games 2026.
(PTI inputs)