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Former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri criticized the Indian team management led by current head coach Gautam Gambhir with some cruel comments on the delay in Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s debut in T20Is.
beyond 1scheduled tribe The former head coach of the 5-match T20I series between India and England simply said that Vaibhav Suryavanshi deserved to receive his first cap during the Ireland series, where India lost the encounter 0-2.
India suffered a rare defeat in the T20 series in Belfast, that too at the hands of the Ireland cricket team. This was Ireland’s first series win over India. Ravi Shastri believes that if the Indian team management had allowed Vaibhav Suryavanshi to face the Irish bowling line-up, the scenario could have been different.
Shastri said that Vaibhav should have played in Ireland, where the surface was slow and the boundaries were small. According to the 64-year-old, the 15-year-old batsman could have made a big impact as the conditions suited his batting style.
“He should have played. He should have played in Ireland. There was such a slow track, a spongy track. I don’t know if he will play here (Durham). I’m not sure if they will play him or not. But play him as soon as possible,” the former coach said on Sony Sports.
“They have beaten everyone in the IPL. Which fast bowler have they left out? You are keeping them on the bench to warm up,” he said.
Ravi Shastri mentioned the favorable conditions of Ireland
Compared to the Belfast Plain, the boundary lines of the Plain of Durham were much broader. And conditions are also different in England than in Ireland. As Ravi Shastri said, Ireland’s slow pitches and small grounds, will Vaibhav Suryavanshi make the same impact on the big grounds?
In response to the question, Shastri said that to know the answer, the team will have to field the batsman first; Then it will become clear whether he can perform on big grounds.
Should Vaibhav Suryavanshi debut in England?
According to Ravi Shastri, Vaibhav Suryavanshi is the X-factor of the team, who will have an impact on the scoreboard if he plays only 2 to 3 overs. With his amazing hitting skills, the Bihar-born player can immediately provide the team with a solid start inside the powerplay.
He said, “I should play him because he is an
“Hey, that should have been playing, man!”
Ravi Shastri’s very honest comment on Vaibhav Suryavanshi
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The first match of the 5-match T20 series was abandoned due to rain before the second innings of the match. India will face England in the second match on July 4 at the Old Trafford cricket ground.
