Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s wait for his India debut continues as the 15-year-old was once again left out of the playing XI for the first T20I against England. Although he was one of the standout performers in the 2026 IPL, where he scored 776 runs in 16 innings and was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, the young batter had to wait a long time for his chance at the international level. Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar believes that the continuous waiting increases the pressure on the teenager every time he has an opportunity. However, he also feels that Sooryavanshi’s age will help him deal with expectations better.“It (the delay) will put him under more pressure every time he gets an opportunity. But at the age of 15, you don’t think too much about the pressure. He knows that if he gets the chance in the second or third game, he has to deliver almost immediately. There it is. But he was a joy to be around. This Indian team is full of wonderful, wonderful players, and it will be wonderful for him to learn from them,” Gavaskar told Sony Sports Network.If Sooryavanshi can play later in the series, he will become the youngest player to feature in a top-level men’s T20 international, surpassing Ireland’s Joshua Little. He will also become the youngest player to represent the Indian senior men’s team, breaking a record that has stood since Sachin Tendulkar made his international debut at the age of 16.On the other hand, the opening T20I between India and England was abandoned due to continuous rain, resulting in no result. The rain started towards the end of India’s innings and intensified thereafter, forcing the umpires to stop the match with little time left before the cut-off for a five-over contest.Before the washout, India posted a competitive 189 for 7 in their allotted 20 overs. Captain: Shreyas Iyer Led the win with a 47-ball 68, while opener Abhishek Sharma contributed 59. Shivam Dube provided a late surge with an unbeaten 42 off just 21 deliveries.England pacer Saqib Mahmood was the pick of the bowlers, returning 3 for 33. The second match of the five-match T20I series will be played in Manchester on July 4.