India, May 29 -- Has a player ever been as ready at as young an age as 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi seems for the international stage? With a stature and confidence that belies his youth, Sooryavanshi has plundered 680 runs at a strike rate of 242 in IPL 2026 - otherworldly numbers against some of the best bowlers in the world, as he makes clear that he is not a prospect but a player who already belongs to the big stage.

With that being the case, Sunil Gavaskar backed the teenager to be ready to play in India colours within the calendar year - the quality and confidence is there, and on merit, there is no way he should be kept out from the team, even if they are the world champions.

"In T20 cricket, he is ready. I hope that he is se...