In the second T20I, Sanju Samson was dropped from the side after a string of low scores in recent innings, marking the debut of the 15-year-old boy wonder Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who scored 14 off 10 deliveries in his first game for the India National Cricket Team. However, many people have discussed the exclusion of Sanju Samson.
Yet again, Sanju has been dropped for his poor performances in Ireland and the first game against England. Ahead of the 3rd T20I, which is scheduled on Tuesday, former India batter Mohammad Kaif has opened up about the same mistake India and Gautam Gambhir are making, which they did in the initial phases of the T20 World Cup.
"Indian team is repeating the same mistake"- Mohammad Kaif on India not playing Sanju Samson
"I think the Indian team is repeating the same mistake they made during the World Cup. Back then, Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma were opening the batting. The opposition realized they could exploit them with an off-spinner, so they brought one in."
— Ravish Bisht (@ravishbofficial) July 6, 2026
"Abhishek Sharma was dismissed for ducks three times, and Ishan Kishan also struggled. Even during that World Cup, we kept saying that two left-handers at the top weren't enough—you needed a right-hander in the middle. Sanju Samson barely got opportunities."
"That's exactly what happened"- Mohammad Kaif slams Gautam Gambhir's poor decision-making
"He [Sanju] wasn't included until India suffered a heavy defeat to South Africa. The same thing has happened now. After losing to Ireland, changes were made—Washington Sundar was dropped, Prasidh Krishna was dropped. That's exactly what happened back then too."
"My point is that a team with a clear vision and long-term planning doesn't wait until it loses badly before making changes. If you wait until after a defeat, then making changes becomes inevitable. A forward-thinking team should act before reaching that stage."
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