"Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Is Overrated": Fans Lose Patience Following Another Failure Against England

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi [Source: AFP and X.com]Vaibhav Sooryavanshi endured another disappointing outing against England as the young opener failed to make an impact in 4th T20I of the five-match series at Bristol on Thursday, July 9.The 15-year-old, who made his international debut in the 2nd T20I earlier in IND vs ENG series, has now managed just 42 runs across his first 3 innings in India's colours. Unsurprisingly, his latest failure sparked strong reactions from Indian fans, with many comparing his impressive IPL performances to his struggles on the international stage.Vaibhav Sooryavanshi fails to convert another start in BristolAfter winning the toss and opting to bat first, India once again opened with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma in a must-win encounter. However, unlike his aggressive approach in IPL, Sooryavanshi looked unusually cautious against Jofra Archer from the very beginning.Notably, the youngster found it difficult to get going and his stay at the crease came to an end in the third over of the innings. Archer bowled a back-of-a-length delivery that angled away around the imaginary fourth stump, tempting Sooryavanshi into an ambitious pull shot.The left-hander failed to time the ball, sending it high into the air instead of towards midwicket. Sam Curran, stationed at mid-on, settled comfortably underneath it to complete a simple catch, ending Sooryavanshi's innings on 15 off 10 balls. Interestingly, this was the 2nd time in IND vs ENG series that Archer had dismissed the young batter.Also Read: Sanju Samson Was Unfairly 'Singled Out,' Claims Childhood Coach Over Zimbabwe SnubFans slam Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after another disappointing knockAnother low score from Sooryavanshi triggered mixed reactions on social media. While some fans urged patience with the young opener, others questioned the hype surrounding him after his IPL heroics. Here are some of the reactions following Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's dismissal:PULKIT KANSAL @PulkitK107 #INDvsENG Kya matlab vaibhav sooryavanshi ki hi team mein hai Jul 9, 2026, 10:17 PM Ctrl C Ctrl Memes @Ctrlmemes_ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi In IPL in international Jul 9, 2026, 10:20 PM Swapnil @mycatoons Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in Indian jersey is worse than out of form Babar Azam Jul 9, 2026, 10:21 PM CineSports @SportsCraft381 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is overrated 🤮 Give him Indian flat pitches 🙏🏻🤦🏻♂️ Jul 9, 2026, 10:21 PM Aryan Goel 2.0 @AryanGoelNew No IPL Highways, No 50 Metre Boundaries, No Party For Fraudster Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Jul 9, 2026, 10:21 PM Piyush Sachdeva @PiyushS72661821 @ImTanujSingh Flat pitch thodi h jo century maar dega 😉 The Brevis @Ben10Brevis No hate against Vaibhav Sooryavanshi but he is a clear age fraud. His real age is 17 and i can prove it, check the comment box. 👇 Mar 17, 2026, 7:32 AM Ayyappan @Ayyappan_1504 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in his international debut series ☹️ 1st Match - 13 Runs 2nd Match - 13 Runs 3rd Match - 15 runs Jul 9, 2026, 10:14 PM TEJASH 🚩 @LoyleRohitFan 🚨 3rd consecutive failure for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. I had already said that Sanju Samson shouldn't have been dropped so early for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. But Gautam Gambhir still dropped the World Cup hero, Sanju. Now Vaibhav has failed in three consecutive matches. Sanju was Jul 9, 2026, 10:18 PM Vaibhav Sooryavanshi yet to find his feet in international cricketFor those unaware, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was named in India's squad for the T20I tours of Ireland and England. Although he did not feature during the Ireland series and also missed the rain-affected opening T20I against England, the youngster was handed his international debut in the 2nd T20I of the series in place of Sanju Samson.He began his international career with 14 runs off 10 balls in Manchester before scoring 13 off just five deliveries during India's chase of 202 in Nottingham. Following his 15-run knock in Bristol, Sooryavanshi has now accumulated just 42 runs from his first 3 T20I innings for India and is still searching for the breakthrough performance that made him one of the standout performers in the IPL for Rajasthan Royals.Talking about the match, India's innings got off to another disappointing start in the fourth T20I. Soon after Sooryavanshi's dismissal, Ishan Kishan was sent back for 4 off 6 balls by Josh Tongue, while Adil Rashid removed Abhishek Sharma for 16 off 14 deliveries.At the time of writing, captain Shreyas Iyer and Shivam Dube were trying to rebuild the innings and steer India towards a competitive total.Follow IND vs ENG 4th T20I Live Updates For Each And Every Detail Of The High-Octane Clash