India’s Sanju Samson with head coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI photo)

India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir The growing debate has addressed sanju samsonHis absence from the T20 squad emphasizes that the wicketkeeper-batsman remains in the team’s plans despite being ruled out during the ongoing series against England. Samson’s omission has become the biggest talking point after India’s record 125-run defeat against England in the third T20I at Trent Bridge on Tuesday. The wicketkeeper-batsman, who was India’s Player of the Tournament during their successful T20 World Cup title defence, was dropped for the second T20I, did not play in the third match and has also been dropped from the squad for the Zimbabwe tour. After India’s defeat, Gambhir revealed that he had already spoken to Samson about his role in the team, while also making it clear that these discussions would remain private. Gambhir said, “The first thing is that the clarity that Sanju Samson needed has been given to him from my side. This is completely a conversation between the player and the head coach. This conversation is not going to come out.” The Indian coach insisted that Samson’s contribution has not been ignored, but said that current form will continue to influence selection decisions. “Regarding Sanju, we are very clear that what he has done for India is phenomenal and sometimes you just have to look at the form of a certain player. There is no hard and fast rule that he cannot make a comeback in this series.” Gambhir also defended India’s selection policy, saying that every player should keep earning his place in the national team. “International cricket is about results, so whatever we feel is the best combination to give a result, we play with that combination and that playing XI. I have always been a big believer that everyone has to earn their place and right to play for India.” India’s defeat at Trent Bridge was its biggest ever defeat in terms of runs in a T20 International. Chasing 202, the visitors were all out for just 76 runs in 11.4 overs after young opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi was out for 13 runs. After the opening match was washed out due to rain, England won by 125 runs and took a 2–0 lead in the five-match series. The result also extended India’s struggles in the format, with the reigning T20 world champions now having lost their last four T20Is following a 2-0 series defeat in Ireland. captain Shreyas Iyer Described the batting performance as “atrocious” and admitted that the team needed to “completely go back to the drawing board” after the heavy defeat.