Dinesh Karthik advocated on Cricbuzz that Abhishek Sharma be the player rested if team management decides to give Vaibhav Sooryavanshi another run in the final T20I. Sooryavanshi was excluded from the fourth match once Ishan Kishan returned from an injury that had kept him out for two fixtures. Samson, who kicked off the tour with a 67-run performance in Christchurch, had earlier dropped to No. 3 when the teenager scored 45 off 19 balls in Wellington. This lineup debate emerges after India suffered an 87-run defeat in Auckland while still retaining a 3-1 series lead.
Key points
India holds an unassailable 3-1 series lead against New Zealand, creating room to evaluat…: India holds an unassailable 3-1 series lead against New Zealand, creating room to evaluate different player combinations in the final game.
Sanju Samson was previously moved to bat at No. 3 during the third T20I to accommodate So…: Sanju Samson was previously moved to bat at No. 3 during the third T20I to accommodate Sooryavanshi's inclusion.
Dinesh Karthik believes Samson should not continuously be the player who makes way whenev…: Dinesh Karthik believes Samson should not continuously be the player who makes way whenever team management wants to test younger talent.
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Former India wicketkeeper
Dinesh Karthik believes
Abhishek Sharma should be rested rather than
Sanju Samson being dropped again if India want to bring teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi back into the playing XI for the fifth and final T20I against New Zealand.
Sooryavanshi missed the fourth T20I in Auckland after Ishan Kishan recovered from the injury that had ruled him out of the previous two matches. The youngster had made an impression in his last appearance, smashing 45 off just 19 balls in the third T20I in Wellington, but did not feature in Friday's match despite India having already secured the series.
Karthik feels Samson should not repeatedly be the one making way whenever India look to accommodate Sooryavanshi. Speaking on Cricbuzz, he suggested giving Abhishek a break instead.
"I know the world will want Vaibhav to play. If they want to play Vaibhav, it has got to be in place of Abhishek, to give him a break, and that is how it should be. Every time there is anything related to Vaibhav, it is always Sanju. If you want to…
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