Sanju Samson says he will not “be a part of [a] constant rat race” and wants to approach selection and performance on his own terms. The comments come after he is left out of India’s recently concluded tour to Zimbabwe. Multiple reports attribute his omission to a dip in form during earlier games against Ireland and England. Samson had previously been in contention for India’s limited-overs setups, but after a brief period of underperformance he does not make the Zimbabwe squad. In his remarks, he frames his focus as maintaining control over his own preparation and decision-making rather than continually responding to shifting expectations. While the statements reflect his personal outlook, the selection decision described by the reporting is linked to on-field performance in the prior matches. The story centers on Samson’s response to missing the Zimbabwe tour, with no additional changes to team selection or future squads detailed in the cited accounts.