Vaibhav Suryavanshi was visibly disappointed for not sent to bat in Super Over

Jitesh Sharma-led Team India suffered heartbreak in the semi-final of the Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025, getting knocked out with a defeat against Bangladesh. The boys in blue managed to level the scores in their chase of 194, pushing the game into a Super Over. However, India failed to score a single run there. Luck favoured Bangladesh as their 1-run chase was fueled by a wide ball, bowled by Suyash Sharma.

More than the defeat, the concern was over India’s choice of batters for the decisive six balls. Instead of sending Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who smashed 38 off 15, the management trusted in captain Jitesh Sharma and Ramandeep Singh, followed by Ashutosh Sharma, to do the job. Bangladesh pacer Rippon Mondol struck

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