India, July 25 -- Krishnamachari Srikkanth has launched a scathing attack on India head coach Gautam Gambhir over the handling of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, questioning why the teenage opener was dropped after only three failures during the recent T20I series against England.

Srikkanth's criticism came after Sooryavanshi produced a breathtaking response in India's first T20I against Zimbabwe in Harare. The 15-year-old raced to his maiden international half-century in just 18 deliveries before eventually being dismissed for 50 off 19 balls, an innings that contained four fours and four sixes.

His assault helped India make light work of a 126-run target, completing a seven-wicket victory with 40 balls remaining. The innings was particularly si...