3 min readJun 16, 2026 07:29 PM IST Sairaj Bahutule, the spin bowling coach of the senior Indian team, has backed Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the wake of the heated scenes that unfolded during India ‘A’s tri-series clash against Sri Lanka ‘A’ on Monday. Bahutule, who is currently in Lucknow with the senior side for the ODI series against Afghanistan, said he does not believe the 15-year-old is the kind of player who would lose his composure without provocation. His comments come after India ‘A’ were beaten in a Super Over, following which tempers flared between players from both sides, leading to a brief but intense exchange involving shoving before the situation was eventually brought under control. “I think it was an unfortunate incident, but we don’t know how it was provoked. The way I know Vaibhav, he is a very composed boy,” Bahutule said on the eve of the second ODI. The former leg-spinner did admit that the youngster, who has taken the cricket world by storm after his exploits against pedigreed bowlers in the …