India, July 27 -- Former India wicketkeeper batsman Farokh Engineer is convinced that Vaibhav Sooryavnashi is ready for ODI cricket too. Recently, India played five T20Is in England, and Sooryavanshi got three games there but failed to live up to expectations. However, in the three T20I series against Zimbabwe that concluded on Sunday night, he scored two fifties and in the final game he smashed a very impressive 81 off 49 balls on a tricky Harare Sports Club pitch.

Engineer wants the teenager to open with Rohit Sharma. He also suggests a new position for the captain and current ODI opener Shubman Gill. "The ideal situation is Shubman Gill and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Gill is a class player. Gill, I think, is the best batsman in the team no...