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Sooryavanshi pushes Sri Lanka A player, exchanges words after India A loss

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, an Indian cricket player, got into a heated argument with a Sri Lanka A fielder and physically pushed him following India A's loss in a super over match in Dambulla on June 15. The altercation occurred after the final ball of the match, which Sri Lanka A won. The exact cause of the conflict remains unclear but is believed to be related to either the opposing team's celebration or comments made post-match. Niroshan Dickewella intervened to calm the situation, and Sooryavanshi was eventually escorted back to the pavilion by his teammates.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was involved in a heated argument with a Sri Lanka A fielder and pushed him after India A's super over loss in Dambulla on Monday, June 15.

Sooryavanshi pushed a Sri Lanka A player after the loss (Credit: Screengrab from Sonyliv video)

UPDATED: Jun 15, 2026 20:13 IST

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi lost his cool and had a spat with the Sri Lanka A players right after India A lost an intense super over contest in Dambulla on Monday, June 15. The incident happened right after the last ball was bowled by Kugathas Mathulan to Sooryavanshi. By then the equation was out of India A's hands as they needed 8 runs off the final ball.

IND A vs SL A Highlights

Mathulan nailed the yorker perfectly and started to celebrate wildly as Sri Lanka A players also joined. While the exact reason isn't known, it is suspected that the young opener was unhappy with either Mathulan's celebration or something that was told to him after the match was completed. Sooryavanshi proceeded to have a heated argument with the players and the opener went on to push one of the Sri Lankan stars.

Sooryavanshi had to be separated by Niroshan Dickewella, who acted as the peacemaker to diffuse the situation. Even as the players started to shake hands with each other, Sooryavanshi wasn't happy and had to be calmed down by his teammates as he made his way back to the pavilion. The commentators said it wasn't nice to see such a situation unfold after a thriller of a contest on the day.

The match on Monday saw multiple heated moments with India A captain Tilak Varma being the first one. The Indian skipper was continuously arguing with the umpires, first trying to convince them that the light was fine for a super over and then over a no ball during the over bowled by India in the super over phase.

Sooryavanshi didn't have the best of outings with the bat as he scored just 21 off 14 balls during the Indian innings.

SOORYAVANSHI AND HIS SHORT TEMPER

This isn't the first time that Sooryavanshi has been involved in a heated spat with an opposition player in his career. During the U19 Asia Cup final last year, he got involved in an argument with Ali Raza after being dismissed in the match.

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Published By:

alan john

Published On:

Jun 15, 2026 18:40 IST

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Sooryavanshi pushes Sri Lanka A player, exchanges words after India A loss

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, an Indian cricket player, got into a heated argument with a Sri Lanka A fielder and physically pushed him following India A's loss in a super over match in Dambulla on June 15. The altercation occurred after the final ball of the match, which Sri Lanka A won. The exact cause of the conflict remains unclear but is believed to be related to either the opposing team's celebration or comments made post-match. Niroshan Dickewella intervened to calm the situation, and Sooryavanshi was eventually escorted back to the pavilion by his teammates.

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