India’s defeat against West Indies despite scoring 249 runs has raised serious questions about the team’s bowling performance. However, the biggest mistake may not have been made by the bowlers at all. It was India’s decision to overlook Vaibhav Sooryavanshi…
Siddhant Tripathi of CricInformer argues that India's failure to select teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was the key factor in their defeat against the West Indies. Despite India posting 249 runs in 20 overs, the West Indies successfully chased down the target, led by captain Shai Hope's 102 runs off 45 balls at a strike rate of 226.67.
Tripathi contends that on an extremely flat Ranchi surface, a strike rate of 200 was insufficient. Highlighting Sooryavanshi's IPL 2026 record—776 runs across 16 matches at a 237.30 strike rate—the writer asserts the youngster could have pushed India's total to 270 or 280, outperforming the inconsistent Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma.
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