India, June 16 -- The senior Indian cricket team on Tuesday finally addressed the Vaibhav Sooryavanshi controversy that has overshadowed the ongoing tri-nation one-day series involving India A. Speaking on behalf of the Indian camp, spin-bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule defended the 15-year-old batter and suggested that the Sri Lankan players involved in the incident also needed to be held accountable for their behaviour.

Sooryavanshi was involved in a heated altercation after India A's Super Over defeat to Sri Lanka A in Dambulla on Monday. Television cameras captured the teenager shoving a Sri Lankan player before senior wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella stepped in to separate the players and prevent the situation from escalating further. ...