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Suryavanshi's Coach Slams Gambhir Over Vaibhav's Omission
- •Fifteen-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi has been left out of the playing XI in the T20 series against the West Indies.
- •Team India has been repeatedly experimenting with the opening position, leaving both Sanju Samson and Vaibhav without long-term opportunities.
- •Vaibhav's childhood coach, Manish Ojha, has strongly criticized Gautam Gambhir and the team management for benching the explosive batter.
- •Ojha labeled the management's decisions as stubborn policies, stating that players cannot be developed by keeping them on the bench.
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Fifteen-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi has been sidelined on the bench because team management shifted away from their previous opening policy, choosing to play Sanju Samson in all of the first three T20 matches instead.
Manish Ojha strongly criticized head coach Gautam Gambhir and the team management, labeling their policies as stubborn and authoritarian. He expressed frustration that a remarkable talent like Vaibhav was being reduced to carrying water instead of being given field opportunities.
During the 2026 Asian Games, Vaibhav was selected to play as an opener alongside Abhishek Sharma while Sanju Samson batted at number three. However, for the subsequent series against the West Indies, the management altered this approach by playing Samson in every match and dropping Vaibhav.
