The top order was in shambles in the first T20I against Ireland, yet Vaibhav Suryavanshi was not given a chance in the second match. However, two players made their debuts for India. Gautam Gambhir has been questioned.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Gautam Gambhir

It was believed that Vaibhav Suryavanshi would be included in the playing eleven in the first T20I against Ireland. However, the coach and captain opted for established players. After India's crushing defeat in the first match, it was clear that changes would be made to the playing eleven, raising hopes that Vaibhav might be included. In the second match, two Indian players made their debuts, but surprisingly, Vaibhav was not included, despite his being the most sought-after player throughout the series. This has raised serious questions about Team India's head coach, Gautam Gambhir. Everyone is asking: who is standing in Vaibhav's way?

Why is there a demand for Vaibhav Suryavanshi's debut?

When Vaibhav Suryavanshi was bought by Rajasthan Royals last year, he was just 13 years old. Was his age fair or unfair? This caused a lot of controversy, and he remained in the news solely for this reason. However, when he played for RR, he broke records with every match. In his very first edition, he made history by scoring a century in 35 balls, becoming the second-fastest batsman to score a century in the IPL. He then continued his impressive form for the domestic, India A, and Under-19 teams.

T20 is a format where batsmen are allowed to hit from the first ball. Vaibhav plays that way, but what sets him apart is his consistent performance. He was the highest run-scorer in IPL 2026, winning the Orange Cap and several awards, including the award for hitting the most sixes in a single season; he created history by hitting 72 sixes. This season, people liked another aspect of him: he can not only attack but also play cautiously depending on the situation.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi batted brilliantly in both playoff matches, but fell short of a century in both. He scored a blistering 97 in the Eliminator and 96 in Qualifier 2. He then toured Sri Lanka with India A, where he played a historic innings of 94 off 29 balls in the ODI tri-series final. He also scored a half-century in 11 balls. The extent of Vaibhav's popularity can be gauged from the fact that former England captain Michael Vaughan has described him as the best T20 player currently available.

These 5 questions were raised on Gautam Gambhir.

1. Why wasn't Vaibhav given a chance even when his top-order failed? The biggest question is, given that your top-order batsmen failed in the first match, why wasn't Vaibhav given a chance in the second? Because everyone, from the veterans to the general public, is demanding that even if you played him and lost, you wouldn't face criticism.

2. Why were Prasidh Krishna and Washington Sundar dropped? If you want to give your veteran players consistent opportunities, then why were Prasidh Krishna and Washington Sundar dropped? Because their mistakes weren't the reason we lost the first match.

3. Two players got a chance, but why not Vaibhav Suryavanshi? Regarding Vaibhav Suryavanshi, you want him to just adjust to the team in his first series, not be fielded. The same applies to Suryansh Shedge. This was his first series with the national team.

4. Couldn't Vaibhav Suryavanshi have debuted in place of Suryansh? Suryansh Shedge is a right-handed batsman, whom you played in place of Washington Sundar. His only plus point was that he could bowl, but we saw that he proved expensive in his two overs. In fact, the target in the first match wasn't very high; the defeat was due to the batsmen. If you wanted to replace Washington, why couldn't it have been Vaibhav Suryavanshi?

5. Can Vaibhav Suryavanshi only open the innings? A major question arises: can Vaibhav Suryavanshi only open the innings? If you don't want to change openers in the team, can Gautam Gambhir not prepare Vaibhav for the No. 3 slot? Vaibhav is currently performing brilliantly. If Team India needs him, he should be fielded soon.