Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will have to wait a little longer for his opportunity to represent India at the grand stage. The 15-year-old was not included in the playing XI for India’s first T20I against England in Chester-le-Street on Friday. Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bat first, confirming there were no changes to the top order.
Speaking at the toss, Iyer said India would go in with three spinners. Varun Chakravarthy returns from injury, joining Axar Patel and Ravi Bishnoi. However, there was no mention of Sooryavanshi receiving his debut cap.
“We practiced yesterday as well on the same one. So, can’t actually predict how the wicket’s going to play, but definitely the intent is going to be high,” Iyer said after winning the toss. “We are
going with three spinners, with Axar being an all-rounder, and two seamers.”
“It’s absolutely fine. To be honest, as you mentioned, the Ireland series is history. We’ve got to learn a lot from that series. And coming over here, we know how England has been playing their cricket. So, definitely slightly upbeat, know their strengths and weaknesses, so looking forward to having a great one,” he added.
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