NEW DELHI: The BCCI has decided to allow teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's parents to accompany him on the upcoming tours of Ireland and England, with the board set to bear all expenses in a bid to help the 15-year-old adjust to life in the senior Indian team.BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the move was aimed at ensuring that the youngster remains comfortable as he transitions from age-group cricket to the demands of international cricket.
"As he is a child, we have decided to allow his parents to accompany him to Ireland and England, so that they can be with him and help him settle in the new environment.
The Board will cover all their expenses," Saikia told Sportstar.The teenage batting prodigy earned his maiden India call-up for the T20I series in Ireland and England and the Asian Games after a record-breaking IPL 2026 campaign in which he amassed 776 runs for Rajasthan Royals.
BCCI keen to ease teenager's transitionSaikia revealed that Sooryavanshi's father, Sanjeev, had already travelled to Sri Lanka to join his son, who is currently with the India A side for the tri-series in Dambulla."Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's father is arriving today in Sri Lanka and we'll offer him that if he wants to go to the UK and Ireland also, we'll do that.
