Samson's Heroics Challenge Gill's Vice-Captaincy, T20 World Cup Spot

• Sanju Samson scored a crucial 37 off 22 balls as an opener in the decisive T20 against South Africa.
• His performance puts pressure on injured Shubman Gill, whose vice-captaincy for the NZ series and T20 World Cup is under review.
• Gill, initially appointed for long-term captaincy, has struggled with no T20 half-century and a dropped strike rate.
• Samson, despite a better T20 record, was previously sidelined but got an opening chance due to Gill's injury.
• The team announcement for the New Zealand series and T20 World Cup is imminent.

Why It Matters: Samson's strong T20 innings challenges Gill's position, impacting future selections and vice-captaincy.