Ravi Shastri names two PBKS youngsters for national callup after IPL 2025

Former Indian cricket coach Ravi Shastri has named four players who could soon get a call-up to the national side. Amongst those four names are Punjab Kings (PBKS) youngsters Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh. The other players named by Shastri are Chennai Super Kings’ youngster Ayush Mhatre and Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Suryavanshi. 

Young PBKS opener Priyansh Arya has been having a great start to life in the IPL and has managed to impress everyone. Arya scored a century against Chennai Super Kings to put himself on the map. Prabhsimran Singh, on the other hand, has been a consistent run scorer in domestic cricket and has done reasonably well so far in IPL 2025. 

During his chat with the ICC review show, Shastri was asked to name the standout Indian stars from IPL 2025. The former India coach was quick to name Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh and further added that both batters could give the ball ‘a smack’. Shastri also praised Ayush Mhatre and Vaibhav Suryavanshi for their batting prowess. 

“The shots, the three shots, this Ayush Mhatre played against the Mumbai Indians the other night in Mumbai. The way he took off, unbelievable shots for a 17-year-old, against a star-studded Mumbai Indians line-up, to come out and express himself in that fashion caught everyone's eye. I think Ayush Mhatre has got a future. When I look at him, some of the shots he played, I think this guy, if he's handled properly and is with the right kind of people, he is someone who can go a long way,” said Shastri about CSK’s latest batting sensation. 

India’s former coach warns Vaibhav Suryavanshi 

Yet another player who has caught the fancy of many fans is none other than  14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi. India’s former coach Ravi Shastri warned the youngster to not get disheartened by failures which could eventually surface. Shastri also praised RR’s batter and said, “I think the first shot he played, that would have taken everyone's breath away. But he's young, so I would say just let him play a bit because at that age, there's bound to be failure as well. It's how he handles failure."

“People will come up with new things. There'll be lots of short stuff thrown at him. When you tonk someone's first ball for six, then you show no mercy. Then you don't care whether he's 14 years old or 12 years old or 20 years old," India’s former coach added.