Since 2019, India have never lost a home T20I series. It’s the last T20I. However, given the way a resilient West Indies side has made a comeback in the five-match series, the Shreyas Iyer -led side cannot rest easy. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has not featured in any of the matches, and there may be a temptation to try the teenage sensation out in Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar wondered whether Sooryavanshi should be tried out outside his opening slot. Currently, Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma seem to have the backing of the team management for the openers’ slots.
If Vaibhav Sooryavanshi plays, he should play at his strongest position, which is opening,” he said on JioStar. “I am very tempted. Are you going to play Vaibhav Sooryavanshi out of position? I wouldn’t want to see that.
I think Axar Patel has also played that role really well for Team India when he is sent up as a floater,” he said. “I would take a punt here and try the Kuldeep Yadav route. So, I may replace Naman Dhir with Kuldeep Yadav and move Nitish Kumar Reddy one position up, followed by Axar Patel .
