India Benches Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as Openers Struggle in 5th T20I vs New Zealand
India's decision to bench 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for the fifth T20I against New Zealand drew fan criticism, especially after openers Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson struggled with low scores. Sooryavanshi had impressed earlier with a 45-run innings but was sidelined following Ishan Kishan's return from injury. The team retained its established batting lineup despite calls for Sooryavanshi's inclusion, amid concerns over the openers' performance in the final match.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–28/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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freepressjournal broke this story on 1 Nov, 07:45 am. Other outlets followed.