BCCI Told to Nurture Suryavanshi with Care, Avoid Another Kambli or Shaw Scenario

Chappell has issued a warning to the BCCI regarding Vaibhav Suryavanshi. He told them that you need to protect him to nurture him.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the youngest centurion in IPL history, has already shown his competence and exceptional skills this season. Every once in a while, we witness a breakout star in cricket, and this time, the Indian Premier League has provided us with an incredible player. The 14-year-old shocked everyone with his 35-ball century in his third appearance in the league, and rewrote the records.

Chappell’s Warning to BCCI

Greg Chappell, former Indian coach, has warned the BCCI about managing Vaibhav. India has seen the rise of the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, but it has also witnessed the fall of talents like Vinod Kambli and Prithvi Shaw.

“Sachin Tendulkar succeeded as a teenager not simply due to talent but because of a solid support system – a stoic temperament, a wise coach, a family that protected him from the circus. On the other hand, Vinod Kambli, equally talented and perhaps more flamboyant, struggled to balance fame and discipline. His fall was as dramatic as his rise. Prithvi Shaw is another wunderkind who has fallen but may yet find a way back to the pinnacle,” Chappell wrote in his column for ESPNCricinfo.

Kambli and Shaw’s Downfall

Tendulkar and Kambli came to the cricket scene together, but only the former was able to make his name. He amassed a total of 34,357 runs in international cricket across all formats. Kambli, on the other hand, only managed to play 17 tests and 104 ODIs. He saw a rise in his popularity after he scored 2 consecutive double centuries, but soon got cut from the team due to his inconsistent performance. Unable to manage things outside the field and developing an alcohol addiction brought his cricketing career and his health down.

Prithvi Shaw also saw a similar downfall in his career. He led the Under-19 team to the World Cup, but currently, he is not included in the senior team. Shaw was believed to be the future of the Indian Cricket Team, but the indiscipline, fitness concerns, and off-field controversy led to his downfall.

Chappell: Protect Vaibhav

“It is incumbent on the cricketing ecosystem – the BCCI, the franchises, mentors, and the media – to protect him. Talent can’t be bubble-wrapped, but it can be provided a buffer. It must be guided, not glorified; nurtured, not just marketed,” he said.

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