Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin criticizes the national selectors after wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson is left out of India’s T20I squad for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe. According to reports, Ashwin raises concerns about the selection approach, arguing that frequent changes to the team create insecurity among players and can affect India’s T20 performance. He questions the rationale for dropping Samson after a short run of poor scores, while also suggesting that uncertainty in selection may push players to focus on avoiding mistakes rather than playing positively to win matches.
Ashwin shares his views through a humorous skit on his YouTube channel, where he imitates Samson and performs a mock exchange with a roleplay “selector.” In the sketch, Samson repeatedly says he “doesn’t want to rest,” in response to the explanation given for being omitted. The video spreads widely online and adds to the existing debate among fans and former cricketers.
Selectors have said the decision is aimed at testing India’s bench strength, but the absence of a detailed, official explanation continues to fuel discussion surrounding Samson’s omission ahead of the Zimbabwe series.
