CHESTER-LE-STREET, UK: Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was once more denied an India debut before rain saw the first Twenty20 international against England at Chester-le-Street abandoned after the tourists’ innings. Spectators at Durham’s headquarters were given a tantalising glimpse of the 15-year-old prodigy as he warmed up on the outfield before play started. But for the third match in a row this tour, following T20 world champions India’s shock 2-0 series loss to Ireland in Belfast, Sooryavanshi was not picked in the staring 11.

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India faces England in a crucial five-match T20I series, aiming to rebound from a disappointing defeat to Ireland. All eyes are on 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, whose…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's wait for his India debut continued as the 15-year-old was once again left out of the playing XI for the first T20I against England.

The schoolboy made 14 in 10 balls, including two sixes.