Gambhir's 2020 Tweet for Samson Goes Viral After T20I Snub

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News18•11-12-2025, 19:19
Gambhir's 2020 Tweet for Samson Goes Viral After T20I Snub
- •Sanju Samson was left out of India's playing XI for the second T20I against South Africa, following his exclusion from the first match.
- •Fans are unhappy with Samson's continued snub despite his strong recent performances, including three T20I centuries last year.
- •A five-year-old tweet by current India head coach Gautam Gambhir, praising Samson as the "best young batsman in India," has gone viral.
- •Gambhir, as head coach, previously used Samson as an opener but later removed him from the position and dropped him from the squad.
- •Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, and Jitesh Sharma are currently playing in the roles Samson might have filled.
Why It Matters: It exposes ongoing selection issues and fan discontent in Indian cricket.
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