Decoding the selection call that ended Samson’s T20 WC high – and the road ahead

 India’s T20I squad overhaul has raised fresh questions after Player of the Tournament Sanju Samson was dropped from the Zimbabwe series despite his World Cup heroics, with selectors prioritising teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Meanwhile, discussions are underway over whether Gautam Gambhir and the regular support staff will travel to Zimbabwe due to the quick turnaround, while last-minute changes to India’s Asian Games squad also remain on the cards. India’s T20I squad overhaul has raised fresh questions after Player of the Tournament Sanju Samson was dropped from the Zimbabwe series despite his World Cup heroics, with selectors prioritising teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Meanwhile, discussions are underway over whether Gautam Gambhir and the regular support staff will travel to Zimbabwe due to the quick turnaround, while last-minute changes to India’s Asian Games squad also remain on the cards.