{
  "id": 7547235,
  "title": "‘Even my wife is questioning his exclusion’: Srikkanth on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/even-my-wife-is-questioning-his-exclusion-srikkanth-on-vaibhav",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T12:10:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/krishnamachari-srikkanth-vaivbhav-sooryavanshi-india-exclusion-10879129/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Indian cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth criticized the Indian team management for excluding prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi from the playing XI in the first T20I match against Afghanistan. Sanju Samson was given the starting spot despite Sooryavanshi's impressive form across various formats. Unfortunately, Sooryavanshi only managed 10 runs in the recent match, which India won by 7 wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the series. In a recent YouTube video, Srikkanth expressed his frustration on social media, stating that his wife was also questioning the exclusion. He emphasized that the team management is sending the wrong signal to the players and creating doubts in their minds. Srikkanth urged the management to either give Samson an extended run before dropping him or provide Sooryavanshi with a proper chance to play without any further drops. He lamented that both players are getting short spells of playing time, which is not beneficial for their development.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}