'Sanju mera first-choice': Ashwin comes to Samson's defence after New Zealand series struggles

Sanju Samson may have endured a difficult T20I series against New Zealand, but Ravichandran Ashwin was not going to let another round of criticism pass without a cheeky comeback. The former India spinner took a playful swipe at a social media user who questioned his continued backing of the wicketkeeper-batter following another low score in the fifth T20I on Sunday.Samson's struggles continued in the series decider as he was dismissed for just four runs. A social media user then attempted to draw Ashwin into the debate, pointing to the batter's disappointing run and questioning his support for him."Hello Ashwin, your first choice Sanju flopped throughout the entire series @ashwinravi99," the user wrote.Ashwin responded with a witty one-liner that quickly caught attention: "Sanju mera first-choice, tumhara full-time obsession (Sanju is my first choice, he's your full-time obsession)."Samson's lean run sparks selection debateSamson's scores across the five-match series read 67, 14, 18,…