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Ashwin backs Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to debut in all formats for India after fearless IPL run
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Published on 10 May 2026
Ashwin calls the 15 year old a box office player
R Ashwin has endorsed 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, urging selectors to let him play freely across all three formats for India. Praising his fearless, crowd pleasing batting in the IPL, Ashwin said the youngster has the spark of a “box-office player” and shouldn’t be burdened with pressure early in his career.
- Ashwin backs Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for all three formats
- The 15-year-old is praised for fearless IPL batting
- Ashwin calls him a “box-office player”
- He urges patience and less pressure at this stage
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