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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was repeatedly taunted ‘this is not IPL’ before Dambulla spat; hosts regret saga

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia denied any warning for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after a heated exchange with Sri Lankan players in a Super Over loss.

  • BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia denied plans to warn Vaibhav Sooryavanshi following a heated exchange with Sri Lankan players, stating the team should focus on the tournament without collateral distractions.
  • India-A suffered a dramatic and controversial Super Over defeat to Sri Lanka-A on Monday; neither the players nor team management were pleased with the match conclusion, which proceeded despite fading light.
  • During the chase of 17 runs, Sooryavanshi was involved in a heated exchange with Vishen Halambage after Sri Lankan players allegedly taunted the team about their IPL performances.
  • To bolster the pace department, Ashok Sharma joined the squad as a replacement for Yudhvir Singh, while management used Tuesday to review the defeat and improve discipline.
  • With the road to the final now steeper, India-A must beat Afghanistan-A on Wednesday to stay in contention; the team remained at their Sigiriya hotel while Afghanistan-A trained at the Rangiri International Stadium.
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IPLT20NEWS.com broke the news on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
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