Vaibhav Suryavanshi in Sri Lanka (Photo: VIDEOGRAB)
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in Sri Lanka: Vaibhav Suryavanshi is in the news on Sri Lanka tour. However, the reason for being in the news is less because of his performance but more because of the fight on the field. On June 15, after losing the tri-series match against Sri Lanka A in the Super Over, Vaibhav Suryavanshi got into a fight with a Sri Lankan player, the video of which also went viral on social media. But, after that fight, the video of Vaibhav touching his feet also spread on social media equally quickly. The question is, whose feet did Vaibhav Suryavanshi touch in Sri Lanka?
Whose feet did Vaibhav Suryavanshi touch in Sri Lanka?
The video that surfaced is from after the match, in which Vaibhav Suryavanshi can be seen touching the feet of Anura Tennekun and saluting him. Anura Tennekun was the first ODI captain of Sri Lanka, who commanded the team in the 1975 World Cup. In Dambulla he met 15 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi. During this meeting, Vaibhav not only touched the feet, he also got a great advice from Anura Tennekun. He told Vaibhav not to care about what people would say. Focus on your game.
Former great of Sri Lanka and one of the finest batters of the country and the captain of the 1st ever World cup in 1975, Anura Tennekoon met a potential future great Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during the Triangular A team series in Dambulla. pic.twitter.com/xYOWMcO6AM
— Roshan Abeysinghe (@RoshanCricket) June 16, 2026
There was a fight on the field after the match, VIDEO goes viral
Vaibhav Suryavanshi had earlier had a fight with a Sri Lanka A player on the ground. This happened when he was returning to the pavilion after playing the super over. The Sri Lankan player first said something to Vaibhav Suryavanshi, on which he pushed him. The Sri Lankan player also pushed Vaibhav. The video of this incident which happened in the middle of Dambulla ground is now viral on social media.
Vaibhav got into a heated argument with Sri Lankan players after the super over. pic.twitter.com/wnGyEF6Nvw
— Abhi (@AbhiMSD_07) June 15, 2026
Vaibhav Suryavanshi against Sri Lanka A
In the match played against Sri Lanka A on June 15, Vaibhav Suryavanshi had scored 21 runs in 14 balls. During this, he hit 1 six and 3 fours. India A had scored 265 runs while playing first. In reply, Sri Lanka A could also score only 265 runs after playing 50 overs. After the match was tied, a super over was played, in which India A had to face defeat.
