Ambati Rayadu Backs Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to Shine for Indian Cricket in Future

Former Indian batter Ambati Rayadu believes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will do wonders for Indian cricket in the future. He backs the youngster to carve out his own path, as he is hugely talented and different from many youngsters in India currently.

"He looks a cut above a lot of youngsters in the country, and he's a talent that will definitely do wonders for Indian cricket. I don't know when, but definitely in the future.” said Ambati Rayadu.

“The way he has been batting and the freedom with which he has been batting, it's a great testament to the fact that [RRs] management has been doing a wonderful job, not complicating things for him. And his shot-making - the ease with which he's been taking on bowlers is unbelievable at this age." added Ambati Rayadu.

The captain of Rajasthan Royals, Riyan Parag, is also confident in his abilities, which is why he likes to give him full freedom to play his own game in the middle.

"The messaging to Vaibhav is like we don't put pressure on him and don't want him to be aware of the noise outside. So it's about what he likes doing. He likes batting, so we ensure that he gets to bat enough in the nets. If there's something he likes to eat, we make sure that's available for him," said captain of Rajasthan Royals, Riyan Parag.

Meanwhile, Rayadu believes that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will soon play for India, possibly in the T20Is, as it is his favorite format to score runs.

"I think definitely the T20 format [for his maiden call-up]. If he has a very good IPL and if he shows that he has the ability to keep calm under pressure... because, don't forget, our Indian team is a world champion team. It's won the T20 World Cup. So to replace somebody in that side is not easy. To me, there are a few players ahead of him at the moment, because you tend to pick and build your teams ahead of the next ICC competition.” said Ambati Rayadu.

"There are enough cricketers who have been consistently doing well. So he is definitely in the race if I was the selector. But at the moment, there are a lot of guys who have been consistent for the last two or three years." added Ambati Rayadu.