After Team India’s win in the second T20I against New Zealand, former India spinner Murali Kartik has questioned Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s batting position. He added that the teenager should have opened and that Shivam Dube could have played if a middle-order batter was required as well. During a discussion on Sony Sports, Kartik said, “Where is Vaibhav […]

Team India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak applauded young Vaibhav Suryavanshi for never complaining about his lack of game time and constantly working hard as well. He missed his sixth consecutive game in the series opener against the Kiwis despite being in the squad as well. With Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma doing well at the […]

Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has backed teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi to feature in India’s playing XI for the second T20I against New Zealand. Suryavanshi’s opportunity came following an injury sustained by wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan, as he will miss the second game due to a low-grade right adductor strain, which he sustained during the […]

Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin shared his thoughts on veteran India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s comeback. He also featured in the first T20I of the New Zealand series in Christchurch. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who returned to international cricket after four years, did not make a strong comeback, returning figures of 0/49 from four overs. While he showed […]

Former India opener Aakash Chopra feels that Vaibhav Suryavanshi should be allowed to play in the Ranji Trophy if he is not going to be picked in the playing XI as well. According to Chopra, the Indian management will be wasting Suryavanshi’s talent if he keeps sitting outside. During a discussion on Cricinfo, Chopra said: […]

Former Indian captain Kris Srikkanth slammed the team management over the squad selected for the upcoming five-match T20I series in New Zealand. Srikkanth also believes that India have selected one spinner too many, with Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Axar Patel, and the part-time option of Naman Dhir as well. Talking about this, Srikkanth said on […]

Former Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh advised young Indian batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi to follow in Virat Kohli’s footsteps by channelising his energy in the right direction. He left his mark through his incredible white-ball performances this year as well. Talking about this, Harbhajan said on Prakhar Gupta’s YouTube channel, “The way Virat channelized his energy from […]

New Zealand pace bowler Jacob Duffy shared that the team has their plans in place for the youngster Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the upcoming five-match T20I series, slated to begin on October 22. However, he is part of the touring squad but has not get a game in the five-match T20I series against West Indies. “He’s […]

Former Indian player turned commentator Aakash Chopra has said that Vaibhav Suryavanshi doesn’t have a place in India’s T20I team at the moment. He also stated that the only way for the youngster to get a chance is if India rotates their top-order batters, a suggestion he shared that no one is agreeing with. In […]

Team India captain Shreyas Iyer backed the management’s decision to bench Vaibhav Suryavanshi for all the matches of the T20I series against the West Indies as well. He added that both current openers are doing a good job, so the youngster will have to wait patiently for his chances as well. Speaking at the post-match […]