India, July 2 -- Ravi Shastri is not taking no for an answer. The former India coach refuses to believe that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi must wait for his chance and feels the 15-year-old should have played against Ireland. Sooryavanshi was drafted into India's squad for the T20I series against Ireland and England, and while many felt it was the ideal opportunity for him to make his international debut, the team management thought otherwise. As a result, he remained on the bench, with Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson opening in all three matches, two against Ireland and one against England in Durham.

However, Shastri cannot make head or tail of the think tank's decision to leave Sooryavanshi out. He believes that had the youngster played agains...