India, Sept. 11 -- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has had a hot-and-cold start to his career for India, becoming the youngest-ever debutant for the country at 15 years old. In six games so far, the left-handed opener has scored 193 runs at a strike rate of 189.21, including two fifties. However, his inclusion in the playing XI has pushed Sanju Samson out of the side, as Vaibhav opens the batting with Abhishek Sharma. As India prepares to face Afghanistan in a three-match T20I series against Afghanistan beginning on September 13 (Sunday), former batter Ajinkya Rahane has called for Sanju Samson to be given an extended run in the team.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ajinkya Rahane said that the top three of the Indian batting order vs Afghanistan ...