Once Gill was promoted to vice-captain, his inclusion in every T20I match became almost certain. To get him to the top of the rankings, Samson was pushed out of his preferred position. However, Gill’s form in the shorter formats has been inconsistent, while Samson enjoyed strong form before the reshuffle.
“If Sanju Samson played there would be no confusion, but with Shubman Gill as vice-captain playing in all matches, Sanju Samson seems to be sidelined. Jitesh Sharma is seen as a better finisher at number five or six than Sanju, which works in Sharma’s favor. But with Gill being groomed as a future captain and player, Sanju has lost his place. Sanju’s record is excellent, with a strike rate of around 150. But they back players by the batting number position now,” Kaif said on his YouTube channel.
Former Indian opener Aakash Chopra criticized the team management for its confusing approach regarding Samson’s demotion from the opening spot after Gill’s arrival and his eventual exclusion from the playing XI.
“The biggest question that looms is what have we decided on Sanju Samson? The fact that Sanju is not playing is a big, big question why we are doing it like this. We played against Sanju and he had done decently too. I won’t say he had done exceptionally but he was doing well. You made him order against Oman and he scored fifty,” Chopra said on his YouTube channel.
Samson was dropped after the second T20I against Australia where he batted at number 3 and was dismissed for just two runs.
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