Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: Instagram)
With India leading the series 2-1, the possibility of 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi getting a chance has once again become a major talking point. India will look to seal the five-match T20I series when they face the West Indies in the fourth match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
The pitch has recently been relaid, but conditions are still expected to favour batters. Dew could make batting easier in the second innings. With no rain predicted, the match is expected to take place without interruption.
India will look to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series. India, led by Shreyas Iyer, currently lead the five-match series 2-1 and need just one more win to seal it. India bounced back with a 14-run win in the third match. “I would want India to go 3-1 up, and for the last game, Sooryavanshi plays. So keep it simple: Go 3-1 up, wrap the series up, and let Sooryavanshi play the last one,” said Nayar on Star Sports.
Speaking ahead of the fourth T20I, Nayar said India should first focus on winning the series. Captain Shreyas Iyer and coach Gautam Gambhir may prefer to stick with the same playing XI, including the opening pair of Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson. They started with a convincing eight-wicket victory but suffered a six-wicket defeat in the high-scoring second T20I. A victory would allow the team management to give Sooryavanshi an opportunity in the final match. Hyderabad is also home to Sunrisers Hyderabad, one of the most aggressive batting teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head and Heinrich Klaasen have been key examples of the franchise’s attacking approach.