Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 16 (ANI): Ahead of the second ODI against Afghanistan, India spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule commented on the altercation involving 15-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sri Lanka A players during the ongoing tri-nation series in Sri Lanka.
Incident Details
During the recent India A-Sri Lanka A match on Monday, Sooryavanshi was involved in an altercation with Sri Lankan players after Sri Lanka A won in the Super Over. The confrontation, particularly with Vishem Halambage, escalated to physical contact. The cause of the incident remains unknown.
Sairaj's Response
Speaking at a press conference, Sairaj termed the incident as "unfortunate" but emphasized that Sri Lankan players should know better regarding proper behavior. He described the teenage batter as a "well composed" kid based on his knowledge.
"It was an unfortunate incident. But we do not know how it was provoked. Because as far as I know Vaibhav, he is a very composed boy. Unfortunate incidents but I am sure there are experienced coaches there who will explain it to him," Sairaj said.
"And I think Sri Lankan players should also be educated in terms of how we need to behave. And so does it go with us. We will make sure that information is given to him as to why that happened."
"But he will learn. He is a young kid with a lot of responsibilities. I think some sort of understanding will be there with him and I am sure he will not repeat it. And I think such incidents can also be avoided," he concluded.
Sooryavanshi's Performance
Sooryavanshi had a modest outing in the series so far, scoring 14, a quickfire 44, and a quickfire 21 in his innings. The batter entered the series after a generational IPL season with Rajasthan Royals (RR), where he emerged as the Orange Cap winner, the season's MVP, and the highest six hitter. He scored 776 runs in 16 innings at an average of 48.50 and a strike rate of 237.50, including a century, five fifties, and 72 sixes.
India's next fixture in the tri-series is against Afghanistan A on Wednesday, a must-win match to keep their hopes for the final alive.
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