India, Oct. 7 -- Sanju Samson's latest failure has once again raised the question India have been trying to avoid - how long can Vaibhav Sooryavanshi remain on the bench? Samson made just 11 off nine balls in India national cricket team's eight-wicket win over West Indies national cricket team in the first T20I in Lucknow, extending a difficult run since his Player of the Tournament-winning 2026 T20 World Cup campaign. With the second T20I set for Ranchi on October 9, India have a genuine selection call to make.

Samson's case remains strong because of his successful partnership with Abhishek Sharma at the top. But Sooryavanshi has been knocking on the door with performances that are becoming increasingly difficult to overlook. The teenag...