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Dravid Urges Patience for Sooryavanshi’s Test Cricket Future
Rahul Dravid thinks Vaibhav Sooryavanshi could become important for Test cricket.
Sooryavanshi is only 15 years old.
He has already impressed people in short white-ball matches, including the IPL.
He also became the youngest Indian men’s player to make a senior debut during the UK tour.
Dravid says the teenager must keep playing longer red-ball matches too.
These matches can help him learn the skills needed for Test cricket.
Sooryavanshi has played eight first-class matches so far and averages 17.25.
He is expected to play for East Zone in the Duleep Trophy.
Dravid says fans should be patient because the young player will experience both success and difficult periods.
Rahul Dravid backed 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as a potential contributor to Test cricket’s revival.
Dravid said Sooryavanshi should balance IPL and other white-ball opportunities with Indian domestic red-ball cricket.
Sooryavanshi recently became the youngest Indian men’s player to make a senior debut during the UK tour.
The teenager has played eight first-class matches and averages 17.25.
He is expected to play for East Zone in the Duleep Trophy, with a possible Australia A series also ahead.
- Who
- Rahul Dravid and 15-year-old Indian batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
- What
- Dravid urged patience and encouraged Sooryavanshi to balance white-ball cricket with red-ball development.
- Where
- Dravid spoke at an ETPL event in Dublin, while Sooryavanshi’s upcoming red-ball matches will be in Indian domestic cricket.
- When
- The comments were made after the concluded UK tour; Sooryavanshi’s next reported red-ball opportunity is the Duleep Trophy, which starts later this month.
- Why
- Dravid believes Test cricket needs players who can compete across formats and says Sooryavanshi needs more red-ball experience.
Key facts
- Player age
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is 15 years old.
- First-class record
- He has played eight first-class matches and averages 17.25.
- Recent milestone
- He became the youngest Indian men’s player to make a senior debut during the concluded UK tour.
- Duleep Trophy role
- He has been selected for East Zone and is described in one report as the team’s vice-captain.
- Potential fixture
- He could play unofficial Tests against Australia A in September.
- Dravid’s advice
- Balance white-ball opportunities with red-ball cricket and allow time for development.
- Reported IPL achievements
- One report says Sooryavanshi became the youngest IPL centurion and won the 2026 Orange Cap.
Quotes
Rahul Dravid
Former India cricketer and Test veteran who worked with Sooryavanshi at Rajasthan Royals
“I think you always have to find that balance. And I think it's a great thing that Vaibhav is getting the experience of playing some white-ball cricket through the IPL in India, but he's also having the time to go back and play red-ball cricket in the Indian domestic system and grow his red-ball career.”
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“He's only 15, and I think you've got to just give him some time and you've got to be patient with him. He's obviously been such a success straightaway, right, but he's going to go through his ups and downs, and I think people are going to have to be patient with him”
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Sources
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