Ashwin questions Sooryavanshi's No. 3 role after India's second T20I

25 Oct 2026, 10:23 am IST|
Ashwin questions Sooryavanshi's No. 3 role after India's second T20I
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Ravichandran Ashwin questioned Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's suitability at No. 3 after India's second T20I against New Zealand, saying "He was a fish out of water".

Ashwin noted Sooryavanshi scored four runs off eight balls in that match. He said Sanju Samson should bat at No. 3 if Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma and Samson play together. Ashwin also praised India's middle order, highlighting the power and temperament of Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Ramandeep Singh.

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