Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the teenage batting prodigy, needs to improve his fielding abilities before he can play for the senior national men's squad, according to former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif. Sooryavanshi was engaged in the field during the Rajasthan Royals' five-wicket defeat to Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
 
"I believe scouts should also take a fielding test while scouting players. The scouts are bringing the right players; they are doing a great job, but I have not seen Vaibhav Sooryavanshi take a single catch yet. If he wants to play for India, he needs to improve his fielding ability. He needs to pass that fielding test first."

"Sooryavanshi did a great job by getting into the right position to take that catch, but he missed the opportunity to execute it. There was no need for Sooryavanshi to jump to take that catch. All he needed to do was take it near his waist, but he missed it. Vaibhav is really talented with the bat, no doubt about that, but when it comes to fielding, he is still not ready," said Kaif on JioHotstar's 'Champions Waali Commentary'.