Board of Control for Cricket in India vice-president Rajiv Shukla defended India’s selection process after Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made his India debut in the second T20I against England in Manchester.
Shukla said the BCCI gives opportunities on merit and rejected social media claims that Sooryavanshi had been unfairly overlooked. The Times of India reported Shukla’s comments after the teenager was named in India’s playing XI.
Shukla says Sooryavanshi received his chance at the right time
Rajiv Shukla congratulated Sooryavanshi on his debut and said the board does not treat players unfairly when selection opportunities arise.
Shukla told ANI: “Huge congratulations to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on his debut and for receiving this opportunity. The BCCI does not treat anyone unfairly; those who deserve it get their chance. There was a lot of uproar on social media claiming that opportunities weren’t being given; people were criticising both the coach and the captain. But that wasn’t the case.”
Shukla added that he had expected Sooryavanshi to get an opportunity when the team management considered the timing right. Shukla said: “I had said just the other day that when the right moment arrived, he would certainly get his chance, and yesterday, he did. I believe he will perform well in the future and truly come into his own. It is an excellent decision by the team management, and we should appreciate it.”
Sooryavanshi becomes India’s youngest international cricketer
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became India’s youngest international cricketer after being named in the playing XI for the second T20I against England in Manchester.
Sooryavanshi was 15 years and 99 days old when he made his debut. The Bihar batter also became the youngest player from a Test-playing nation to make a T20I debut.
The left-handed opener scored 14 off 10 balls with two sixes before being dismissed stumped. The milestone moved Sooryavanshi past the previous Indian age records held by Sachin Tendulkar and Piyush Chawla.
England win second T20I and take 1-0 series lead
England beat India by four wickets after India made 190/7 and England reached the target in 19 overs in Manchester.
| Match detail | What happened |
|---|---|
| India innings | India scored 190/7, with Abhishek Sharma making 43, Shreyas Iyer making 37, Ishan Kishan making 49, and Tilak Varma finishing unbeaten on 24 off 11 balls. |
| England bowling | Sam Curran took 3/33 for England. |
| England start | Phil Salt and Jos Buttler were dismissed for ducks in the opening over, the first time both England openers had fallen for ducks in a T20I innings. |
| England chase | Harry Brook scored 39 off 15 balls, Jacob Bethell made an unbeaten 76 off 46 balls, and Tom Banton scored 39 before Bethell finished the chase alongside Jofra Archer. |
| Result and series | England won by four wickets and moved 1-0 ahead in the five-match series after the opening T20I was washed out. |
Related cricket reading on IPL Bet Online
- Ben Stokes Left Out, Joe Root To Lead England In Second New Zealand Test
- Shreyas Iyer Named India T20I Captain, Suryakumar Yadav Left Out
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi becomes India's youngest debutant, breaks Tendulkar record
- Jai Moondra Takes Wicket With First Ball of Ireland T20I Career
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's Separate Belfast Room Puts Focus on India Debut Call
- Rohit Sharma Tested By Short Balls In Lucknow Nets Before Second ODI
- Rohit Sharma crosses 16,000 international runs as opener
- Manjrekar backs Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for ODI rise after India A 44