‘It cannot happen’: Ex-India cricketer rules out Sooryavanshi replacing Samson
Former cricketer Aakash Chopra has dismissed calls to replace Sanju Samson with teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in India's T20I squad. Chopra argues that the team must maintain stability rather than reacting to every individual performance.
Why it matters
The debate reflects the high-pressure environment of professional cricket selection and the public scrutiny faced by national athletes.
The questions around Sanju Samson's place in India's T20I side have resurfaced after the wicketkeeper-batter endured another modest outing in the series opener against the West Indies, but former India opener Aakash Chopra believes dropping him for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is not an option at this stage.Samson has managed scores of 11, 2, 7 and 9 in his last four T20I innings, including a five-over contest against Japan. The recent run has come after he struck back-to-back fifties in the T20I series against Afghanistan.However, Sooryavanshi's emergence has added another dimension to the selection debate. The teenage batter opened alongside Abhishek Sharma during the Asian Games, with Samson batting at No. 3.
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