How Can India Debut Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Without Dropping Samson?
India's reluctance to bench Sanju Samson leaves teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi waiting for his debut on the UK tour.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, India's teenage batting sensation, has yet to make his international debut despite a record-breaking IPL 2026 season where he amassed 776 runs at a strike rate of 237. Selected for the T20I squad, he has been warming the bench as the management prefers Sanju Samson, even though Samson has struggled against moving deliveries in recent matches.
Sooryavanshi's explosive talent, proven against world-class bowlers like Bumrah, Hazlewood, and Starc, makes him India's biggest X-factor. To include him without dropping Samson, the only option is to rest another player, such as Abhishek Sharma, but the management remains stubborn in sticking with the current XI, leaving fans frustrated as the tour progresses.