Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Fans Slam BCCI as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Performs Water Duty
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is a young Indian cricket player.
Videos showed him carrying water for teammates during matches against Afghanistan.
Some fans were unhappy because he was not selected to play.
They said he should be on the field instead of doing water duty.
One video showed him giving a drink to Nitish Kumar Reddy.
The video also showed him opening the bottle politely.
India had already won the series 2-0.
Reports said Vaibhav might play in the third match on September 17.
Videos showed young India opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi serving water during the India-Afghanistan T20I matches in New Delhi.
Fans criticized the Board of Control for Cricket in India for not including Sooryavanshi in the playing XI at home.
Social media posts described his water duty as evidence that he was being treated as a worker rather than a player.
Another video showed Sooryavanshi politely serving drinks and opening a bottle for Nitish Kumar Reddy.
India had sealed the series 2-0, with Sooryavanshi reportedly likely to play the third T20I on September 17.
- Who
- Young India opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the Board of Control for Cricket in India, and Indian cricket fans.
- What
- Videos showed Sooryavanshi serving water during the India-Afghanistan T20I series, prompting fans to criticize his omission from the playing XI.
- When
- The report was published on September 16; the third T20I was scheduled for September 17.
- Where
- Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.
- Why
- Fans believed Sooryavanshi should have been selected to play rather than assigned water duty.
- Series
- India vs Afghanistan T20Is
- Series score
- India led 2-0 and had sealed the series
- Player featured
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
- Reported role
- Serving water to players
- Other player shown
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Next match
- Third T20I scheduled for September 17 at Arun Jaitley Stadium
- Fan criticism
- Fans objected to Sooryavanshi not being included in the playing XI