Samson made a strong comeback in the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan. He scored two consecutive fifties and finished the T20I series with 117 runs at an average of 39 and a superb strike rate of 180. His form also helped him keep his place for the West Indies series. Earlier, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma get strong 2027 World Cup backing before West Indies ODIs.
This issue became a controversy when Samson was also left out of the Zimbabwe tour, although he returned for the final match of that series. However, the Indian team management decided to continue with the combination that had delivered success in the T20 World Cup earlier in the year. Amid this, Ravichandran Ashwin issues 'Slow-Pitch' warning to India after Japan T20I scare.
Gautam Gambhir was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz, "Obviously, it was tough [leaving him out in the UK]. Probably the toughest decision I've taken in my coaching tenure is obviously leaving him out in that England series. Because obviously, the way he's performed before that. But again, sometimes you go with players' form as well.”
Ravichandran Ashwin says dropping Sanju Samson was wrong, praises Gautam Gambhir’s honesty
He believes the trust between the management and a player should also be considered, especially when dealing with established players. Ashwin said on his YouTube channel, “The decision to drop Sanju was wrong. What's so honest about it? That is a fact. Sometimes when you take such a decision, you lose the player, and the player's confidence gets broken.”
Ashwin questions Delhi pitches after India’s dominance
Ashwin also raised concerns about the pitches used during the T20I series between India and Afghanistan in Delhi. The matches were played on flat surfaces that produced high-scoring games and suited Indian batters. Afghanistan struggled to match India's scoring pace.
The home team should have an advantage. If that advantage is low-scoring matches, then we should be used to watching low-scoring games. We should not keep expecting as an Indian viewer that we will only watch high-scoring games.”
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