Morne Morkel backs Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's exposure in West Indies T20I series
Morne Morkel said Sooryavanshi gains value from squad exposure even without playing time in the West Indies T20I series.
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Morne Morkel said Sooryavanshi gains value from squad exposure even without playing time in the West Indies T20I series.
Santner says India's aggressive top order will force New Zealand to adapt plans quickly in the T20I series.
West Indies levelled the five-match T20I series at 2-2 after beating India by 24 runs in Hyderabad.
Sehwag likened Sooryavanshi's aggressive mindset to his own, citing statistical comparisons that placed his strike rate well above contemporaries from 2001-2012.
Manish Ojha, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's childhood coach, accused the Indian team management of practicing dictatorship by keeping the 15-year-old on the bench.
Ravichandran Ashwin said Sanju Samson is doing enough to keep 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi out of India's T20I playing eleven after the third match against West Indies.
Lockie Ferguson backed Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's India call-up, saying the 15-year-old's IPL performances made his selection unsurprising.
Virender Sehwag said Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's attacking mindset from ball one resembles his own approach to batting.
Sehwag compared Sooryavanshi's attacking approach to his own and said performance matters more than age at the highest level.
Sehwag placed the onus on Bumrah and the pace attack to stay fit and strong for India to win the 2027 World Cup.
Robin Singh supports keeping both Samson and Sooryavanshi in the squad, saying competition strengthens India's T20I opening options.
Shane Watson criticised India’s frequent squad changes and praised Gautam Gambhir’s decision to persist with Sanju Samson after the batter’s 82 in Ranchi.
Lockie Ferguson hailed Shreyas Iyer's calm, consistent leadership ahead of India's T20I tour to New Zealand.
Gambhir's decision to back Samson over Sooryavanshi reflects a preference for proven experience.
Samson answers critics with 82 as Sooryavanshi waits on the bench.
Lockie Ferguson said New Zealand's pace attack will play a significant role in the upcoming limited-overs series against India due to cooler conditions and softer wickets.
Kotak said Kishan has matured since returning from the World Cup and backed him to deliver at home, while selectors continue to monitor Mayank Yadav.
India could include fit-again pacer Prince Yadav for the second T20I against West Indies after Mayank Yadav proved expensive in Lucknow.
West Indies opt to bowl first in Ranchi citing dew, with India unchanged after their series-opening win in Lucknow.
Vihari believes competition from Sooryavanshi is adding pressure on Samson following his lean run since the World Cup.
Gill told reporters he is not in the T20I team when asked about India's Asian Games gold medal and the upcoming West Indies series.
Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to bowl first against West Indies in Lucknow, with Naman Dhir handed his T20I debut.
Pujara said Samson should open with Abhishek Sharma because the experienced batter is at his peak and still has years left at the top level.
Morne Morkel has said Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will benefit from being around the Indian team even if he does not get regular game time against the West Indies.
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