Cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle questioned the decision to appoint Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as East Zone vice-captain for Duleep Trophy 2026-27. "Sooryavanshi has played 12 innings for 207 runs, [averaging] 17.25 [in first-class cricket]. His talent is extraordinary but there is a learning curve and he is at the bottom of it in red ball cricket," he stated.