Sanju Samson dropped for Zimbabwe tour as selectors blood three uncapped players

Sanju Samson's been dropped from India's T20I squad for Zimbabwe, and it's sparked immediate pushback. Ravichandran Ashwin questioned the call on social media, suggesting selectors faced external pressure despite Samson's World Cup heroics just months ago.

Three uncapped players — Ashok Sharma, Yash Thakur, and Prabhsimran Singh — earn first call-ups in their place. The reshuffle comes weeks after Samson left Rajasthan Royals for Chennai Super Kings ahead of IPL 2026.

Ashwin's point was blunt: Gautam Gambhir knows this wasn't fair to the wicketkeeper-batter. The timing makes it harder to frame as pure rotation.