Former Team India cricketer Sadagoppan Ramesh blasted the head of the national team selection committee, Ajit Agarkar, for dropping Sanju Samson only after three poor outings in the ongoing tour of the United Kingdom with the Indian cricket team.
In a gentle reminder, Ramesh said that Ajit Agarkar is still in the chair as the chief selector only because of Sanju Samson. If Samson did not do well in the final few laps of the 2026 T20 World Cup, then the ultimate result of the tournament and the fate of Ajit Agarkar could be different.
According to the original contract, Ajit Agarkar's role as the head of the selection panel was about to come to an end in June. Because of Team India's success in the T20 World Cup 2026, he got a one-year contract extension.
“Agarkar, who dropped Samson, is in an extension period himself. His contract was to end in June, but the T20 World Cup triumph helped extend his time. And it was Sanju, who played a major role behind that victory."
"So Sanju Samson is the reason Agarkar is even a selector in this extended period now. It is extremely harsh treatment to drop someone three matches after he was the Player of the Tournament in a World Cup,” Sadagoppan Ramesh said on his YouTube channel, Vanakkam SAGO with Ramesh.
Sanju Samson's heroics helped India to claim the 2026 T20 World Cup title with ease
Sanju Samson's struggle with his form is nothing new. The immensely talented keeper-batter dealt with off-form on multiple occasions even ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup. Due to his batting slump, the team management dropped him from the playing eleven in the early stage of the tournament and promoted Ishan Kishan as an opener.
Samson made a comeback—comeback in style— during the knockout fixtures and a must-win group match. In 5 matches, the top-order batter maintained an average of 80 and a strike rate of around 200. In the semifinals and final, back-to-back games, Sanju Samson registered 80+ runs in each match.
“In the semifinal and final, he had the opportunity to complete his century. But without thinking selfishly for personal milestones, he played for the team and got out. Such team players should be the first ones backed," said Ramesh
In the final match against New Zealand, the 31-year-old got 89 runs off 46 balls. In the semi-final against England, the top-order batter secured 89 runs off 42 balls. In the Super 8 fixture, which was against West Indies, Samson remained unbeaten for 97 runs off 50 balls.
The snub of Sanju Samson initiated a fresh debate
Samson amassed a total of 321 runs in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, averaging 77.33 and an explosive strike rate of 199.11, which earned him the 'Player of the Tournament' award.
“How can a player of the tournament in a World Cup be dropped from the squad after three failures? Out of those three innings, the entire team failed in two of them in Ireland. It looks like those who took these three innings forgot about his previous three innings that won India the World Cup,” the former cricketer raised his concerns.
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