“Not right”. The run-scorer should not be dropped just to play Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, says India coach Cricket News:
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi may be on the verge of becoming India’s youngest international cricketer, but batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has made it clear that the teenager’s opportunity should not come at the expense of an already performing player.India begin their two-match T20I series against Ireland on Friday, and if Sooryavanshi is selected in the playing XI, the 15-year-old will become the youngest player to represent India. The team management, led by captain Shreyas Iyer and head coach Gautam Gambhir, faced a selection call before the opener. One option could be to bring Sooryavanshi into the side in place of Abhishek Sharma and have him open alongside Sanju Samson or vice versa.Speaking on the eve of the match, Kotak praised the teenager’s ability but said the team selection should also be fair to players who have already scored runs.“Vaibhav is very talented, no doubt. And the way he bowled in the IPL and all the other games, needless to say he has a lot of natural abilities. Because in the IPL he faced Jofra, a lot of fast bowlers, a lot of experienced bowlers.“Tonight, the captain and the head coach will decide about the team. And if he plays well, if he doesn’t play for me too, that’s fine because he’s part of the Indian team. And I’m sure he’ll get his duties and his opportunities.“That’s not right either. I think there’s a thin line between trying to give someone a chance and being unfair to other players,” Kotak said.Kotak said the depth of talent in Indian cricket makes selection more difficult and admitted that even the selectors have a tough job.“If you ask me, there is so much talent in India that even the selected ones have a headache. Honestly speaking, I don’t have a headache because I am not the head coach and the captain. But sometimes it’s hard. ““But we also have to remember one thing that those who have performed, they should never be ignored, as I believe. Those who have scored, won games for the team. BCCI:‘s structure is such that players will keep coming,” said Kotak when asked how difficult it was for players to leave the World Cup-winning squad.
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