Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo)
Samson scored only 11 runs in the opening T20I, which India won by eight wickets. India won the first T20I in Lucknow by eight wickets and will look to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series in Ranchi. His performance has added interest to the question of whether India will make any changes to their batting combination for the second match.
NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi may still be waiting for his chance to play for India, but the 15-year-old made sure everyone noticed him during the team’s practice session ahead of the second T20I against the West Indies in Ranchi on Friday.
India assistant coach Sitanshu Kotak said the team had not finalised its playing XI. Everyone in the squad has a chance,” Kotak said ahead of the second T20I in Ranchi. The young batter went on an attacking spree in the nets, repeatedly hitting the ball over the boundary and towards the stands. With every big hit, Sooryavanshi showed why he has become one of the most talked-about young batters in the Indian squad. “The team has not been decided yet, so I don’t know what the chances are.