India, May 25 -- Sanjay Manjrekar is convinced that while Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is a hugely promising batter, his fielding abilities are yet to be properly tested amid growing clamour for his India debut. Manjrekar was particularly critical of the Impact Player rule, which allows certain players to contribute solely as batters or bowlers without playing a fuller role in matches. Take Rohit Sharma, for instance. The former India captain, owing to injury concerns, was used purely as a batter, something Manjrekar does not believe should become the template for a young player like Sooryavanshi.

The Impact Player rule may work well in the IPL, but in top-level cricket - be it in ODIs or Tests - a player is ultimately judged by his all-round co...