Brief
India’s youth opener Suryavanshi kept on bench as coach Ojha decries management ‘dictatorship’
Manish Ojha criticised head coach Gautam Gambhir and the board for sidelining teenage prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi during the five‑match series.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Manish Ojha, the childhood coach of 15‑year‑old opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi, told Sports Now that the Indian team management is "practicing a kind of dictatorship" after Suryavanshi has been omitted from the first three matches of the India‑West Indies T20 series.
Ojha said the management keeps players on the bench instead of giving them opportunities, adding that Suryavanshi has even been asked to serve drinks. He suggested the decision-makers have already decided the youngster will not play.
India leads the five‑match series 2‑1 ahead of the fourth T20 in Hyderabad, while senior wicket‑keeper Sanju Samson has been shuffled between opening and No 3 positions throughout the tour.
Key facts
- Manish Ojha accused the Indian management of running a "dictatorship" over player selection. (sportskeeda.com)
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 15, has not played in the first three T20Is against West Indies. (sportskeeda.com)
- India leads the series 2‑1 ahead of the fourth match in Hyderabad. (sportskeeda.com)
Sources
- [1] sportskeeda.com — originally reported as ““The management is practicing a kind of dictatorship” - India star’s coach blasts Gambhir & Co. amid IND vs WI 2026 T20Is”
