Gambhir's old tweet for Samson goes viral after India drop him for 2nd IND-SA T20I. (Picture Credit: PTI)
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News1811-12-2025, 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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