IPL 2026 | 'His India debut can wait...': Aakash Chopra on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

In the IPL 2026 Eliminator match against Sunrisers Hyderabad SRH Rajasthan Royals RR emerged victorious by 47 runs at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh PCA Stadium in New ChandigarhDuring the match RRs opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi mdash the talk of the cricketing world mdash delivered a stunning knock Facing just 29 deliveries the lefthanded batsman garnered 97 runs laced with five boundaries and 12 maximumsSpeaking about his knock former Team India cricketer Aakash Chopra heaped praise by saying that he is breaking records and needs to be taken seriouslyWe are still two years away from the next World Cup There is plenty of time Yes picking Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for India based on his IPL form is an exciting thought You cant ignore it because the IPL is Indias top T20 tournament He is breaking records left and right You have to take him seriously he said on Star SportsFurther he feels that Sooryavanshis debut for the national team can wait as he is only 15 years old The former cricketer also explained why the Biharborn cricketers India callup could get delayedHe is special no doubt But you dont make changes just for the sake of it Its simple For someone to be dropped they need to fail If someone is already a topper in the team why would you replace them just because someone else scored big runs Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson are those toppers right now You dont replace them If you do then in two or three years when Vaibhav has a lean patch the same thing will happen The next young batter will be pushed in So the selectors Ajit Agarkar RP Singh Pragyan Ojha will face pressure But they must do what is best for Indian cricket They will make the right call His India debut doesnt have to happen tomorrow It can wait He is only 15 There is no rush added ChopraFollowing the victory the Royals have sealed the berth in the semifinal They will play the semifinal clash against Gujarat Titans GT on May 29 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh PCA Stadium in New ChandigarhThe winning team from the semifinal will lock horns with Royal Challengers Bengaluru RCB in the title clash which is scheduled to be played on May 31 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in AhmedabadIPL 2026 Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans Full squadsRajasthan Royals Ravindra Jadeja Sandeep Sharma Adam Milne Donovan Ferreira WK Jofra Archer Shimron Hetmyer Tushar Deshpande Sam Curran Nandre Burger Riyan Parag C Yashasvi Jaiswal Kuldeep Sen Ravi Bishnoi Dhruv Jurel WK Sushant Mishra Yudhvir Singh Shubham Dubey Vignesh Puthur Aman Rao Kwena Maphaka Yash Punja Lhuandre Pretorius Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Ravi Singh WK Brijesh SharmaGujarat Titans Ishant Sharma Jos Buttler WK Jason Holder Jayant Yadav Kagiso Rabada Rahul Tewatia Luke Wood Shahrukh Khan Glenn Phillips Prasidh Krishna Rashid Khan Mohammed Siraj Washington Sundar Sai Kishore Shubman Gill C Tom Banton WK Yarra Raj Anuj Rawat Sai Sudharsan Manav Suthar Kumar Kushagra WK Arshad Khan Nishant Sandhu Gurnoor Brar Ashok Sharma