After a loss in the Tri-Nation series, Vaibhav Suryavanshi clashed with Sri Lankan players; the video is going viral.
On Monday, the fourth match of the Tri-Nation Series was played between India-A and Sri Lanka-A in Dambulla. The match was extremely exciting, and after the scores were tied, the result was decided by a Super Over.
Sri Lanka-A, batting first in the Super Over, scored 17 runs. India-A needed 18 runs to win, but the pair of Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Suryansh Shedge could only manage 9 runs.
Following this defeat, as the Indian players were returning to the pavilion, Vaibhav Suryavanshi was provoked by a comment from the Sri Lankan players. He lost his cool and started pushing and shoving the opposition team's players.
Someone recorded the on-field altercation and posted it on social media, where it went viral in no time. Cricket fans and experts are strongly condemning Vaibhav's behavior.
Many believe that winning and losing are part of the game, but such aggressive behavior is unacceptable. A Pakistani user on the social media platform 'X' reacted strongly to the incident, writing:
"Vaibhav Suryavanshi should be banned for 5 years for this act."
However, this is just a demand being raised on social media. So far, there has been no official statement or decision from the ICC or the match referee on this matter.
In this match, India-A batted first and scored 265 runs in 49.2 overs. At one point, the Indian team had lost 7 wickets for 143 runs.
After that, Vipraj Nigam (51) and Suryansh Shedge (72) built a brilliant partnership to take the team to a respectable score. They added 104 runs for the eighth wicket.
In response, the Sri Lanka-A team could also only score 265 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 50 overs, and the match was tied, leading to the Super Over.
All eyes are now on the match referee's decision. It will be crucial to see if Vaibhav Suryavanshi receives any punishment for his aggressive behavior or if he is let off with a warning for a first offense. The Indian team will play its next match against Afghanistan-A on June 17.
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