Vaibhav Suryavanshi Debut: Why wait for Team India? Questions raised on Gautam Gambhir’s decision on not getting a chance in Ireland T20 series

Lucknow: Before the start of the T20 series against Ireland, it was believed that young batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi might get a place in India’s playing eleven in the very first match. However, the team management expressed confidence in the players already playing and they did not get a chance.

India had to face defeat in the first match, after which the expectations of change in the playing eleven increased. In the second match, two players got the opportunity to debut, but Vaibhav Suryavanshi still did not become a part of the playing eleven. After this, discussions regarding the selection of head coach Gautam Gambhir have intensified.

Why is there a demand to give a chance to Vaibhav Suryavanshi?

Vaibhav Suryavanshi first came into limelight when Rajasthan Royals included him in their team at a young age. After this, he continuously made headlines with his performance on the field.

He created history in his first IPL season by scoring a century in 35 balls and became the second fastest century batsman in the tournament. After this, he continued to perform impressively in domestic cricket, India A and Under-19 level also.

Great performance in IPL 2026

Vaibhav Suryavanshi was the highest run-scorer in IPL 2026. He won the Orange Cap and also won many individual awards.

During this period, he created a new record by hitting 72 sixes in one season. Even in the playoffs, he played big innings continuously and missed a century by a small margin. He played a brilliant inning of 97 runs in the Eliminator and 96 runs in Qualifier-2.

Strong batting was also seen for India A

Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored 94 runs in 29 balls in the final of the ODI tri-series played by India A on the Sri Lanka tour. During this, he completed his half-century in only 11 balls.

His performance was also praised by former England captain Michael Vaughan and described him as one of the best T20 players of current times.

These 5 questions are being raised on Gautam Gambhir’s decision

1. Why no chance despite top order struggles?

The top order could not perform as expected in the first match. In such a situation, the question is being raised that why Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who is in excellent form, was not given a chance in the second match.

2. Some players were dropped, but Vaibhav was not selected

If there is a change in the team composition and other players are made to sit out, then questions are also being raised on not including Vaibhav in the final eleven.

3. Two players debuted, yet why is Vaibhav waiting?

In the second T20, two new players got a chance to make their international debut, but Vaibhav Suryavanshi still did not get the opportunity to debut. For this reason the discussion on selection strategy has intensified.

4. Why was the option to strengthen the batting not chosen?

Batting appeared to be struggling in the first match. In such a situation, some cricket experts and fans believe that Vaibhav could have been given a chance as an additional batsman.

5. Is Vaibhav only opening option?

A question is also arising whether Vaibhav Suryavanshi is being seen only as an opener, or the team management can prepare him for other batting orders as well.

At present, no official statement has come from the team management on not including Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the playing eleven. In such a situation, everyone’s eyes will be on whether he gets a chance to debut in the upcoming matches of the series or not.

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