slamming an 82-run knock, Samson was dismissed for just 10 While Abhishek grabbed the opportunity with both hands. India’s opening pair for the first T20I against Afghanistan was Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma , as the management decided to bench the in-form Vaibhav Sooryavanshi . Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif was baffled to see Samson being preferred over Sooryavanshi. He decided to grill the Gautam Gambhir -led team management, asking what exactly Samson did during the phase when he was out of the team to be rewarded with a place in the starting XI.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had to settle for a spot on the bench as the Gautam Gambhir-led team management picked Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma as the opening pair for the first T20I against Afghanistan on Sunday.
Samson didn’t make the cut as the BCCI announced the squad for the Zimbabwe tour, where Sooryavanshi emerged as the Player of the Series. READ | Mohsin Naqvi’s Stance Revealed As Asia Cup Drama Snowballs Into Fresh Row “In my opinion, they are hesitating a bit; they are unsure of what their best opening combination is.
Usually, when you are dropped, you play here and there and regain some form; nothing like that has happened,” Kaif said while speaking on Cricbuzz . That’s another question,” Kaif said. The teenage opener opened with Abhishek in that series, having made his debut against England in the previous assignment. “Why did he get a chance? That’s a massive question. Why did not you go with the same combination after Vaibhav scored runs in Zimbabwe? The Indian team are still thinking about it. Vaibhav must be saying What did I do wrong? Kaif added.
Yet, when the playing XI for the first T20I between India and Afghanistan was announced on Sunday, it was the pairing of Samson and Abhishek that was preferred. “What did Sanju do in between to get a chance today?
