As Afghanistan prepare to take on the Shreyas Iyer -led India in a 3-match T20I series, the Vaibhav Sooryavanshi threat is bound to be talked about. Afghanistan have also seen a lot of videos featuring India’s 15-year-old opener to understand what his strengths and weaknesses are While inputs have been sought from players who have played against Sooryavanshi in the past. Ahead of the opening match on Sunday, Afghanistan skipper Ibrahim Zadran admitted that Sooryavanshi is a special talent, against whom his team has prepared a plan.
He scored a total of 192 runs in 5 innings across 3 matches for the team, including a 92-run knock that was crucial to the team’s semifinal triumph against the Central Zone. Keen to repay the faith shown in him by the management, Zadran is ready to give his 100 per cent on the field.
We talked about him, and we have that knowledge from the guys who played against him in the IPL,” said Zadran in the pre-match press conference on the eve of the opening fixture. As a player and captain, I’m trying to enjoy it, take responsibility and make the right decisions in pressure situations,” he said. Sooryavanshi is coming into the series on the back of a victorious Duleep Trophy campaign with East Zone. Having shown a glimpse of his potential in red-ball cricket, the teenage prodigy is now back to the format that made him a household name. “He is an amazing talent. He performed really well in the IPL, and he has been performing across different levels of competitions. “It’s a big responsibility for me.
Zadran was named Afghanistan’s captain earlier this year, taking over the role from the talismanic Rashid Khan.
