‘Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has to wait’: Former India cricketer wants youngster out after just one innings

India Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP/PTI) Former India batsman Subramaniam Badrinath has suggested that India should bring Varun Chakaravarthy back into the playing eleven for the third T20I against New Zealand rather than continuing with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi at No.3. India can seal the series with a win in Wellington on Tuesday after taking a 2-0 lead in the first two matches.Sooryavanshi was brought into the side for the second T20I after Ishan Kishan was ruled out due to injury. However, the youngster struggled in an unfamiliar position and scored just four off eight deliveries at No. 3. His inclusion gave India batting depth up to No. 8 and the hosts successfully chased down 181 to strengthen their grip on the series.Badrinath believes India could benefit more from adding another specialist bowler, especially with the lower order contributing with the bat.“Instead of playing Sooryavanshi at No.3, India can play Varun Chakaravarthy at 11. The order players are doing well now. So why not pick a bowler like Varun? New Zealand’s 220 and 180 could have been 200 and 160 in the first two games,” Badrinath said on his Badrinath YouTube channel.Varun has been out of action for India ever since he suffered an abdominal pain during last month’s T20I series against Afghanistan. Sooryavanshi, meanwhile, missed India’s previous six T20Is before returning for the second game against New Zealand, with Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma preferred at the top of the order.

“It is unfair to Sanju Samson that he has to sacrifice his starting spot.

Badrinath also questioned the idea of ​​moving Samson from his preferred opening position to accommodate Sooryavanshi at the top. While the teenager has established himself as an opener, the former India batsman feels that Samson’s current form should take precedence.“It is unfair to Sanju Samson if he has to sacrifice his opening slot for Sooryavanshi. Yes, Sooryavanshi has thrived only as an opener, but Samson is doing great as an opener. Though Samson has done well for Rajasthan Royals at No. 3, I think Sooryavanshi has to wait,” he said, adding that the position is more important than player Sanrinju Samath.India head to Wellington with an opportunity to end the series having won 18 of 21 T20Is against New Zealand this decade, including the World Cup final in March. The conditions at the venue could present a different challenge, with wind among the factors India will have to manage.India’s bowling and their batting against spin remain areas for improvement, with bowling coach Morne Morkel expecting the team’s performances to continue. A win in the third T20I would clinch the series and give India an early reward for their strong start to the tour.