Speaking on Sky Sports while analysing India's selection decisions, Dinesh Karthik suggested the differences between the head coach and the selection committee have become visible in the way young players and senior cricketers have been managed. His remarks come after India's experimental approach ended in successive T20I series defeats against Ireland and England, with the handling of Sanju Samson and teenage opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi emerging as one of the biggest talking points.
The former India batter felt that if the management had already decided to invest in Sooryavanshi, they should have introduced him during the Ireland series rather than dropping Samson after just one match against England.
Dinesh Karthik then suggested that differing priorities between Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar could be behind the confusing selection calls.
Meanwhile, a recent report has suggested that All is not well between Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir as they shared no conversation at nets.
The Vaibhav Sooryavanshi-Sanju Samson saga explained
Samson began the UK tour as India's first-choice wicketkeeper-opener after winning the Player of the Tournament award at the 2026 T20 World Cup. However, a poor run of form saw him score just six runs across three innings before the team management opted to replace him with 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi from the second T20I against England.
Ahead of the fifth and final T20I in Southampton, the management reversed its decision. Sooryavanshi was left out after just three matches, while Samson returned to the XI. The Kerala batter responded with 27 runs on his comeback, but the frequent changes had already sparked widespread criticism.
Nasser Hussain reveals public pressure aspect in Vaibhav Sooryavanshi-Sanju Samson drama
Former England captain Nasser Hussain also criticized the way India handled the two batters, suggesting public demand to see the teenage sensation may have influenced the selection process.
Speaking on Sky Sports, Hussain said: "They played Sooryavanshi after one innings for Sanju in England. It was because of the public pressure that this young lad must play. By doing it that way, you are destroying the confidence of Sanju Samson. You left out the World Cup Player of the Tournament and someone who smashed England around Mumbai."
Nasser Hussain's assessment echoed the concerns raised by Dinesh Karthik and several other former players, who believe India's selection decisions lacked consistency and clarity during the two T20I series.
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