India A walked into the Rising Stars Asia Cup semifinal as heavy favourites and with the tournament’s most exciting young batter in Vaibhav Suryavanshi. They walked out stunned. A match that should never have gone to a Super Over slipped away in brutal fashion, with India A failing to score even a single run in the tie-breaker. Bangladesh A advanced to the final as India A were left stunned but the Jitesh Sharma’s decision to not send Suryavanshi in the Super Over proved to be questionable.
The 14-year-old had smashed 38 off 15 earlier in the chase and has been India’s most destructive batter in the tournament. Yet when the Super Over arrived, India sent out Jitesh Sharma and Ramandeep Singh. Four balls later, the innings was over for zero. The tactical call immediately came under scrutiny.
Why Vaibhav Suryavanshi sat out? Jitesh explains the decision
Captain Jitesh addressed the criticism head-on after the loss, admitting that the Super Over combination was a conscious tactical decision that backfired. “In the team, Vaibhav and Priyansh are masters of the powerplay, while in the death overs, Ashu and Raman can hit at will. So the Super Over lineup was a team decision, and I made the final call,” he said.
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