'Unnecessary pressure': Ex-cricketer questions Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's vice-captaincy

Former Gujarat captain Priyank Panchal has become the latest voice to question the decision to appoint 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as East Zone vice-captain for the upcoming Duleep Trophy, saying the teenager should first be allowed to settle into the demands of red-ball cricket.Sooryavanshi, who will serve as deputy to Ishan Kishan, was handed the leadership role despite having played only eight first-class matches for Bihar. His appointment came ahead of far more experienced players, including Abhimanyu Easwaran, who has featured in 113 first-class games.The decision followed Sooryavanshi's impressive outing in Zimbabwe, where he was named Player of the Series after scoring 151 runs in three T20Is, including a match-winning 81 in the third and final game.However, Panchal believes the selectors could have waited before entrusting the youngster with additional responsibility."I think the zonal selectors could have avoided making Vaibhav Sooryavanshi the East Zone vice captain.