India cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir ended his silence on the clamour around dropping Sanju Samson after three miserable outings and explained the rationale behind the move. The Keralam wicketkeeper-batter, who was the Player of the Tournament in the T20 World Cup 2026, lost his place in the playing XI to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after registering three single-digit scores in the Ireland series and in the 1st T20I vs England. Following India’s 125-run loss in the ENG vs IND 3rd T20I, Gambhir said that he had provided clarity to Samson as to why he was dropped from the playing XI.
Gautam Gambhir confirms Samson was dropped due to form
Addressing a press conference after India‘s loss in Nottingham on Tuesday, Gambhir said that he had provided clarity to Samson on dropping him from the playing XI. The India cricket team head coach claimed that the conversation around that topic was strictly a private one between Sanju and himself, adding that it will never come out. Gambhir stated that while Sanju Samson has been phenomenal for India in the past, it was essential for the team to look at the form of a player while deciding on the playing XI and team combination.
“The first thing is that regarding the clarity Sanju Samson needed, he has been given that from my side. That’s a conversation strictly between the player and the head coach. That conversation is not going to come outside. Regarding Sanju, we are very clear. What he has done for India has been phenomenal, and sometimes you just have to look at the form of a certain player. There is no hard and fast rule that he cannot make a comeback in this series,” Gambhir said.
Gautam Gambhir said : “We are absolutely clear that what Sanju Samson has done for India at World Cup has been phenomenal, and sometimes you just have to look at the form as well of a certain player Or there is any hard and fast rule that he cannot make acomeback in this series… pic.twitter.com/dfOKSZBh9U
— Vipin Tiwari (@Vipintiwari952) July 7, 2026Samson has been consistently inconsistent in his T20I career. At the start of the year, he performed poorly in the series against New Zealand, scoring 46 runs in 5 matches. He then became India’s T20 World Cup 2026 hero, having played knocks of 97*, 89 and 89 in the knockout stages. He was named the Player of the Tournament. Then, Samson scored 477 runs in 14 IPL 2026 matches. After that, he registered scores of 0 and 5 against Ireland, and 1 against England in the 1st T20I before he was dropped.
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