{"id":177800,"date":"2026-06-07T05:25:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T10:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=177800"},"modified":"2026-06-07T05:25:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T10:55:56","slug":"just-let-him-be-ganguly-backs-bccis-decision-to-allow-vaibhav-sooryavanshis-parents-on-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=177800","title":{"rendered":"Just let him be: Ganguly backs BCCI\u2019s decision to allow Vaibhav Sooryavanshi\u2019s parents on tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71072821\">Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has backed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)\u2019s decision to allow Vaibhav Sooryavanshi\u2019s parents to accompany him on the upcoming tour of Ireland and England, saying the youngster should be given the space to develop naturally.<\/p>\n<p>As first reported by\u00a0       <i>Sportstar<\/i>, the BCCI has decided to permit Sooryavanshi\u2019s parents to travel with him during the tour to help the 15-year-old adjust to a new environment as he prepares for his maiden assignment with India\u2019s senior men\u2019s team.<\/p>\n<p>Welcoming the move, Ganguly described it as a sensible decision by the Board.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a good decision by the BCCI. Vaibhav is a special talent, and everybody can see that. And if his parents accompany him on such a big tour, it will be a lot easier for him to adjust. It\u2019s a good move by the Board,\u201d Ganguly told\u00a0       <i>Sportstar<\/i>\u00a0on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The former India captain believes that having his parents around will help the teenager settle in comfortably during what promises to be a significant phase in his young career.<\/p>\n<p>At a time when expectations around Sooryavanshi continue to soar following his rapid rise through the ranks, Ganguly urged caution and stressed the importance of allowing the youngster to grow without unnecessary pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Asked how the prodigious batter should be managed, Ganguly offered a simple answer: \u201cJust let him be. He is a special talent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The BCCI\u2019s decision comes as Sooryavanshi prepares to experience international cricket and life on the road with the national team for the first time. While the teenager\u2019s talent has already attracted widespread attention, the BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia had earlier told\u00a0       <i>Sportstar<\/i>\u00a0that the Board had decided to allow Sooryavanshi\u2019s parents to accompany him so that they could help him settle into the unfamiliar surroundings during the tour.<\/p>\n<p>Ganguly also backed Shreyas Iyer as the new T20I captain, saying it\u2019s a step in the right direction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Jun 07, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/vaibhav-sooryavanshi-travel-with-parents-ireland-england-tour-ganguly-supports-bcci-decision\/article71072821.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has backed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)\u2019s decision to allow Vaibhav Sooryavanshi\u2019s parents to accompany him on the upcoming tour of Ireland and England, saying the youngster should be given the space to develop naturally. As first reported by\u00a0 Sportstar, the BCCI has decided to permit &#8230; <a title=\"Just let him be: Ganguly backs BCCI\u2019s decision to allow Vaibhav Sooryavanshi\u2019s parents on tour\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=177800\" aria-label=\"Read more about Just let him be: Ganguly backs BCCI\u2019s decision to allow Vaibhav Sooryavanshi\u2019s parents on tour\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":177801,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-177800","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2259640721.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":177610,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=177610","url_meta":{"origin":177800,"position":0},"title":"BCCI to send Vaibhav Sooryavanshi\u2019s parents on Ireland, England tour","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"June 6, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"When a 16-year-old Sachin Tendulkar travelled to Pakistan for his India debut in 1989, his elder brother Ajit accompanied him to offer reassurance through the biggest moment of his young life. 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