Vaibhav Sooryavanshi dropped as Ishan Kishan returns for fourth T20I
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been dropped for the fourth T20I as Ishan Kishan returns from injury. Abhishek Sharma leads the ICC T20I batting rankings with 897 points.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been dropped from India's XI for the fourth T20I against New Zealand. Ishan Kishan returned to the squad after recovering from a low-grade right adductor strain that kept him out of the second and third matches.
Mayank Yadav replaced Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the Indian XI. Abhishek Sharma scored 113 off 38 balls in the third T20I and now leads the ICC T20I batting rankings with 897 points.
Ishan Kishan is ranked third with 866 points while Shreyas Iyer sits ninth with 758 points. India completed a chase of 199 in 13.2 overs in the third T20I with Abhishek and Sooryavanshi adding 133 runs for the first wicket.
CricHubb Take
Sooryavanshi's omission after one match shows that early promise does not guarantee automatic selection when established players return. The decision tests whether India are willing to back youth through inconsistent returns or prefer proven performers in high-stakes series.