IPL 2025: Former India great gives massive verdict on Vaibhav Suryavanshi

Despite scoring a whirlwind ton against Gujarat Titans in the ongoing IPL 2025, prodigy batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi was given a reality check against Mumbai Indians as he was dismissed for a duck.

In response, former India great Sunil Gavaskar has urged the fans to stay patient with the young southpaw and not rush into considering him for the national team.

According to Gavaskar, it needs to be seen whether Suryavanshi suffers from a second-season syndrome as one can score runs when no one really knows about them, but it gets difficult when there is more data and visuals available.

Gavaskar Urges Fans To Be Patient

"I think we must be patient. In any sport, when you're a newcomer, people don't know much about you. The second season syndrome is the one that you've got to look for. The second season, when you're a little bit more recognised, you see all the big hitters who did so well last season," said Gavaskar in a recent interview.

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"This time around, bowlers and the support staff have decided what to do or what to bowl, where not to bowl. This is the reason why some of the successes of last season have not been as successful this time around. The second season is really what we should be looking at. And of course, he's got a whole season of maybe red-ball cricket also before the next IPL. And so let's wait till the next IPL," the former India captain added.