India, June 30 -- The hint that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is playing in the first T20I between Team India and England could likely have been thrown. The 15-year-old batting prodigy was seen batting comfortably against the likes of Harshit Rana and Prasidh Krishna in the nets at Chester-le-Street ahead of the first of the five T20Is on July 1, Wednesday.

Will Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Play in IND vs ENG 1st T20I?

While the teenage prodigy has been seen batting in the nets against Rana and Krishna, there is no clear indication of him featuring in the XI. With the left-hander not earning a debut in any of the T20Is against Ireland, it sparked backlash among the fans, especially due to the Irishmen registering a stunning 0-2 whitewash over the reigni...