India, July 1 -- South Africa great Daryll Cullinan, who last week expressed concern about Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's well-being, has offered a fresh perspective on why thrusting the 15-year-old into the spotlight could do more harm than good. Sooryavanshi is at an age where he is not even eligible to vote or drive a car, yet the clamour for his inclusion in the Indian team continues to grow. The fact that he is already part of India's T20I squad but has not played a game has placed the Indian team management, including captain Shreyas Iyer and head coach Gautam Gambhir, in a spot. The decision-makers insist Sooryavanshi must wait for his opportunity, but the patience of fans is wearing thin.

In such a scenario, where the hype around a bench...