Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar questioned India’s decision to leave Sanju Samson for the second T20I against England, as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was handed his international debut, saying the move was meaningless Taken to X after the match, Manjrekar welcomed the 15-year-old’s debut but wondered why Samson was not in the playing XI.“Great to see Vaibhav in Indian colours. But what about Samson! Falling?? Are you kidding me!” Posted by Manjrekar.Then he added, “No, maybe, (Samson) is injured. I hope it’s an injury. Or it’s the strangest choice.”Manjrekar also suggested that India could include both players in the XI. “(Samson) can easily take a bath in 3 if you want to let Vaibhav in,” he wrote.
Sooryavanshi, the 15-year-old batter from Samastipur in Bihar, became India’s youngest international cricketer on Saturday, breaking the record held by Sachin Tendulkar for almost 37 years.His debut, however, did not go as planned. Opening the innings with Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored just 14 off 10 balls, hitting two sixes before being dismissed.India posted 190 for seven, but England chased down the target with four wickets in hand and a lead to spare, to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series after the opening game was washed out.Jacob Bethell starred with an unbeaten 76 off 46 balls, hitting five fours and five sixes. The left-hander also controlled the chase by scoring 29 runs off Ravi Bishnoi, who brought up his half-century and helped England complete the chase in 19 overs.