Indian youngster Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is set for his maiden international sojourn for the T20I series in Ireland and England. The series begins with the Irish leg, where two games are set to be played on the 26th and 28th of June. This will be followed by the five-match series in England set to begin on the 1st of July.

Former English seamer Stuart Broad, during the latest ‘For the Love of Cricket’ podcast, admitted that he was feeling star-struck at the prospect of seeing the youngster play. The 40-year-old said, “Vaibhav has got it all, doesn’t he? Hope he plays the opening T20I game in Durham on 1st July. Have to be honest, I’m starstruck by him.”

“It is not just buying into the hype.

Spent a week with Dinesh Karthik, who is with RCB, where the conversation was about him (Vaibhav). We cannot believe how good this player really is. Here in England, fans are getting to hear about him and see his footage, but to hear it from the players, the kid is on a different level.” Said the former pace legend.

Young Indian sensation was recently in the news for his altercation with Sri Lanka A player Vishen Halambage during the Tri-series. Vaibhav then took out his frustrations on the bowlers as he smashed the fastest List A fifty in just 11 balls en route to his 29-ball 94 in the finals.

If Buttlerwho was also part of the podcast, said, “He has hit an 11-ball fifty for India A, which is the fastest in List A cricket. He’s at it again. Something we haven’t seen before, and it is worrying that the number of records he has gone past so quickly. England have to keep him quiet during the T20I series. Sooryavanshi is on a different level.”

Young batting prodigy gets emotional ahead of maiden tour with India

The 15-year-old from Bihar spoke to BCCI ahead of the UK tour and said, “I don’t have words to explain the feeling.

The reason I had picked up the cricket bat seems to be finally coming true. The main goal that I had dreamt of is getting realized.”

Rajasthan Royals star also said, “The moment my eyes fell on the India T-Shirt, it seemed like a dream. Couldn’t stop smiling and feeling happy because there are occasions where certain things happen unexpectedly to you, which leave one stunned.

The same is the case with me.