Appointing Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as the vice-captain of the East Zone for the upcoming 2026-27 Duleep Trophy sparked a widespread debate. Former India opener Wasim Jaffer joined the debate by saying Abhimanyu Easwaran could be a fairer selection for the same role.
East Zone announced their squad for the upcoming Duleep Trophy on July 29 with Ishan Kishan as the captain of the team and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as his deputy. While the appointment of Ishan Kishan as the captain made sense for Wasim Jaffer, he issued doubt over the appointment of the 15-year-old Vaibhav for a leadership role.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, whose meteoric rise in international cricket stunned the entire cricket world for his extraordinary batting style across the limited-overs formats, has underwhelming stats in First-Class cricket. The left-handed opener has so far scored 207 runs in 12 innings at an average of 17.25, which has made East Zone’s appointment a bit controversial.
Talking on his YouTube channel Wasim Jaffer Official, the former batter said that the team might have wanted to reward the 15-year-old prodigy for his recent success.
“I think maybe the selectors wanted to reward Vaibhav. If you look at his first-class cricket record and his Ranji Trophy performances, the numbers aren't particularly impressive yet. So, from that point of view, the decision is certainly debatable,” Wasim Jaffer stated.
Wasim Jaffer suggested Abhimanyu Easwaran as the East Zone vice-captain
Abhimanyu Easwaran, the experienced batter who travelled with the India National Cricket Team for multiple Test series but did not receive his debut cap, is in the East Zone squad alongside another stalwart, Mohammed Shami. Jaffer expressed that the leadership role is encouraging from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s point of view but might not be fair from the perspective of a senior cricketer like Abhimanyu Easwaran.
“From Vaibhav's perspective, it's an encouraging sign. For him, it's definitely rewarding. But again, Abhimanyu Easwaran is also part of that team. So, in my opinion, making Abhimanyu Easwaran the vice-captain would have been the fair decision,” Jaffer added.
Wasim Jaffer sees Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as the future captain
In the same video, the former cricketer opined that the vice-captaincy role will add extra responsibilities on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s shoulders, which will be significant for his career. Reflecting on the young batter’s career, Jaffer claimed that in the next two or three years, Vaibhav could be seen captaining teams as he has the potential.
“At the same time, I see this as an added responsibility for Vaibhav and something for him to look forward to. I believe that, in the next two or three years, we'll probably see him captaining teams because he has that ability. The way he's playing international cricket, leadership opportunities will come his way sooner or later. So, I don't think this is something that deserves a huge uproar. I think he'll do a good job, and in my opinion, this added responsibility will only motivate him further,” Wasim Jaffer said.
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