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Pujara Drops Asian Games Gold Medalist Sooryavanshi From His T20I Playing XI vs WI
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News18•04-10-2026, 16:14
Pujara Drops Asian Games Gold Medalist Sooryavanshi From His T20I Playing XI vs WI
- •Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has selected his preferred playing 11 for the first T20I against the West Indies.
- •Pujara surprisingly omitted Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, India’s youngest-ever Gold medalist at the 2026 Asian Games, from his squad.
- •Sooryavanshi scored 38 off 21 against Sri Lanka and 15 off 9 against Pakistan in the Asian Games final.
- •Pujara reinstated Ishan Kishan to number three and brought back Nitish Kumar Reddy in place of Sooryavanshi.
- •Pujara's team includes Arshdeep Singh and Prince Yadav for pace, and Kuldeep Yadav for spin, with Jasprit Bumrah rested.
Key Questions Answered
Cheteshwar Pujara omitted Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to reinstate Ishan Kishan at number three and bring back Nitish Kumar Reddy, after Reddy was called back from the West Indies ODI series by coach Gautam Gambhir.
With Jaspres Bumrah rested, Pujara selected Arshdeep Singh and Prince Yadav for the pace attack and brought back left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav to replace leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi.
The five-match T20I series between India and the West Indies begins on October 6, 2026.
