‘Wapis nahi aane dega’: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s performance sparks fresh debate over Sanju Samson’s return to India | Cricket News

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sanju Samson

new delhi: former indian cricketer Irrfan Pathan Showing that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s impressive performance could give anyone a hard time including Sanzhou Samsonregaining his place in India’s T20I side. The young batsman showed maturity and power on a challenging Harare pitch with a solid performance of 81 in the third and final innings of the T20I against Zimbabwe on July 26. He hit some eye-catching shots, including a straight drive off Brad Evans and a 102-metre six against Sikandar Raza. Praising the youngster, Pathan wrote, “Jiski vhi jagah Lega ye bachha use wapis nahi aane dega… How special is this Vaibhav Suryavanshi??” (Whoever’s place this kid takes, he will not let them back. How special is this Vaibhav Suryavanshi?)His comments have fueled the debate over whether Sooryavanshi is ahead of Samson in India’s T20 programme.

Samson was an opener for India in the Ireland T20 but managed only low scores, leading to Sooryavanshi getting an opportunity in the England series. Although the youngster failed to make a consistent impact in the series and Samson returned for the fifth T20I, neither change helped India avoid a whitewash.

The selection battle is coming

Samson was subsequently left out of the T20I series in Zimbabwe and Sooryavanshi grabbed his chance with another impressive innings. As India’s next T20 assignment will be the Asian Games, the battle for the starting spot between Samson and Suryavanshi is expected to remain a major talking point.at the same time, Abhishek SharmaThe top spot is also under scrutiny after a string of poor results. The opener has managed just 2, 8, 1, 3, 16 and 10 in his last six T20I innings, raising new questions for India’s preferred opening pairing.