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Why Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Missed India’s First Afghanistan T20I
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi did not play in India’s first T20I against Afghanistan.
This surprised people because he had performed very well in India’s previous T20I series.
That series was against Zimbabwe in July.
Sooryavanshi scored 151 runs in three innings.
He scored those runs very quickly.
He also made two half-centuries.
Because of this strong performance, many expected him to play again.
The provided report does not explain the exact reason for his omission.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was not selected to play India’s first T20I against Afghanistan.
His omission surprised observers after he was Player of the Series against Zimbabwe.
Sooryavanshi scored 151 runs across three innings in India’s previous T20I assignment.
He recorded a strike rate of 196.10 and made two half-centuries.
Sanju Samson was also absent from the squad that travelled to the African nations.
- Who
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was omitted from India’s first T20I against Afghanistan.
- What
- Sooryavanshi did not play despite being named Player of the Series in India’s previous T20I assignment.
- Where
- The match was between India and Afghanistan; the report says the earlier squad travelled to African nations.
- When
- The Afghanistan match was the first T20I; the previous Zimbabwe assignment took place in July.
- Why
- The report does not state the exact reason for Sooryavanshi’s omission.
Key facts
- Player
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
- Match
- India vs Afghanistan, first T20I
- Previous assignment
- India vs Zimbabwe in July
- Previous award
- Player of the Series
- Runs scored
- 151 runs in three innings
- Strike rate
- 196.10
- Half-centuries
- Two
Sources
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