As Sitanshu Kotak mentioned ahead of the third match of the ongoing India vs England 5-match T20I series, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's Team India debut was written on the wall, which reflected the team management's plans for the future with the 15-year-old batter.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi joined the playing eleven as the replacement for Sanju Samson, the player of the tournament in the 2026 T20 World Cup. The selectors even dropped Sanju Samson from the T20I squad for the Zimbabwe series after Vaibhav's debut.
The debut of Vaibhav and the snub of Sanju seemingly appeared with a clear vision. From now on, it is clear that if Vaibhav can perform according to his reputation, then Sanju Samson's stage for making a return for the Men in Blue will become more challenging than ever.
A few weeks ago, when the selectors were in search of the successor of Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson was reportedly amongst the contenders to become the next T20I captain of the national cricket team.
If the media reports are to be believed, then head coach Gautam Gambhir was in support of electing Samson the leader, instead choosing Shreyas Iyer. Ultimately, it was Shreyas Iyer who was appointed as the captain, and Sanju Samson was selected only as a keeper-batter.
BCCI is seemingly following a specific pattern
There is an interesting template as the team that earned the 2024 T20 World Cup title and the team that won the 2026 T20 World Cup trophy are mostly different. Within a couple of years, the board refreshed most of the core team for the T20I format.
If BCCI keeps following the pattern, Sanju Samson, who is now in his thirties, may find it very difficult to sneak back into the team again. Sanju was the hero in the 2026 T20 World Cup for the Men in Blue side as he won the Player of the Tournament award for his exceptional performance.
BCCI instructed Gautam Gambhir to keep trusting Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
CricBlogger claims that the board has instructed Gautam Gambhir to allow Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the remaining T20Is against England in the ongoing tour. If Vaibhav plays all of the remaining matches of the contest, and Abhishek Sharma, who is also young, holds his form well, then there will be no vacant space for Sanju.
"Sources said that the moment Gautam Gambhir received instructions from the BCCI to include Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and give him all the matches in the England series, he decided to leave Sanju Samson out of the playing XI."
"With Sanju being the only established member of India’s T20 side to miss out on the Zimbabwe series, it appears Gambhir may have all but shut the door on his comeback if Sooryavanshi continues to fire on all cylinders, as he did in the IPL," according to the report published by the above-mentioned news website.
Vaibhav’s inclusion in the team for the Zimbabwe tour hints at a story that may not carry a happy ending for Sanju. His international future is completely dependent on the form of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The wonder kid’s fiery batting can simply keep the T20 World Cup winner on the sidelines for a long time.
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