India, June 9 -- Cricket legend Kapil Dev has urged fans and experts to be patient with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi following his maiden India call-up, saying placing excessive expectations on the youngster at such an early stage of his career would be unfair. The 15-year-old sensation broke Sachin Tendulkar's record to become the youngest player selected for India's senior men's team. He was named in the squad for the T20I series against England and Ireland and has also been included in the contingent for the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, later this year.

The 1983 World Cup-winning captain described the 15-year-old as a "special talent" but stressed that the transition to international cricket would require time and adjustment.

"He is a...