Overview
- On Saturday, former England spinner Monty Panesar told the Beyond23 Cricket Podcast that he does not believe Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has the technique to succeed in Test cricket.
- Also on the podcast, former Australia captain Michael Clarke argued that Sooryavanshi has the raw talent and eye to play all three formats if he is willing to develop through touring and training.
- Sooryavanshi is a 15‑year‑old left‑handed batting prodigy and India’s youngest T20I debutant who rose to prominence after his 2025 IPL breakthrough.
- Despite T20 success, he has only limited red‑ball exposure domestically — a cited 192‑run sample at an average of 38.40 — and he was left out of India’s recent three‑match T20I series against Afghanistan.
- The exchange highlights a wider trend in modern cricket where converting power‑led white‑ball players into reliable Test batsmen will hinge on selection policy, deliberate multi‑day opportunities and long‑term coaching.