The dispute that took place between Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Sri Lankan players has now reached Team India. Team India’s spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule has reacted to this controversy. Bahutule said that Suryavanshi is a very calm boy, but he does not know how he was provoked. He expressed hope that this young player will learn a lesson from this incident. 15 year old Vaibhav had a heated argument with the Sri Lankan players in the match between ‘India A’ and ‘Sri Lanka A’ on Monday. The incident occurred after Sri Lanka A achieved a thrilling win in the Super Over. After the match, Suryavanshi was seen angrily pushing Sri Lankan player Vishen Halambay.
Sairaj Bahutule defended Vaibhav
On Wednesday, June 17, the second match of the three-match ODI series between India and Afghanistan will be played in Lucknow. A day before the match, Sairaj Bahutule said that it was a tragic incident. I know Vaibhav, he is a very calm boy. We don’t know what made him angry or provoked. But I have full confidence that the senior coaches present there will show him the right path. He further said that Sri Lankan players should also be taught manners and good behaviour.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi has worked with Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Bahutule has worked with Suryavanshi at different age levels with the India Under-19 team and the Indian Cricket Board’s Center of Excellence (COE). When Suryavanshi played his first match in IPL 2025, Bahutule was the spin bowling coach of Rajasthan Royals (RR). Bahutule said that he is a young player and is still learning. He has a big responsibility to play for India. I am confident that he will not do this in future and such mistakes can be avoided.
How did this whole controversy start?
According to a report by Cricbuzz, when Indian player Vaibhav Suryavanshi and his fellow batsman Suryansh Shedge were returning after the match, Sri Lankan player Vishen Halambay tried to provoke them. Halambe told Suryavanshi that the match is over, now go to your home. Hearing this, Suryavanshi got very angry. After this, senior Sri Lankan player Niroshan Dickwella intervened and pacified the fight between the two. Match referee Pradeep Jayapragash has fined Halambay for this action. However, it is not yet clear whether any action has been taken against Suryavanshi or not.
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