Sanju Samson played a stellar role in India's run to the 2026 T20 World Cup title, but his omission from the Zimbabwe series has been termed as harsh by Ravichandran Ashwin. Ashwin feels that Samson's exclusion will have an adverse effect on the team and that the hurry to promote young prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has led to Samson being left out. Samson had been playing as a pure batter in the ongoing tours of Ireland and England, with Kishan keeping wickets. Apart from Samson, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, and Arshdeep Singh are other players who are part of the Indian squad and haven't been named for the tour of Zimbabwe. Ashwin said that he has no qualms about Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's inclusion, but felt that in the hurry to promote the young prodigy, Samson has been left out. The 31-year-old Samson had been playing as a pure batter in the ongoing tours of Ireland and England, with Kishan keeping wickets. Samson played a stellar role in India's run to the 2026 T20 World Cup title, but his omission from the Zimbabwe series has been termed as harsh by Ravichandran Ashwin. Ashwin feels that Samson's exclusion will have an adverse effect on the team and that the hurry to promote young prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has led to Samson being left out. The Indian team has been undergoing a transition phase, with several young players being given opportunities to showcase their skills. However, Ashwin feels that the omission of Samson will have a negative impact on the team's morale and performance. Ashwin said that he has no qualms about Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's inclusion, but felt that in the hurry to promote the young prodigy, Samson has been left out. The 31-year-old Samson had been playing as a pure batter in the ongoing tours of Ireland and England, with Kishan keeping wickets. Samson played a stellar role in India's run to the 2026 T20 World Cup title, but his omission from the Zimbabwe series has been termed as harsh by Ravichandran Ashwin. Ashwin feels that Samson's exclusion will have an adverse effect on the team and that the hurry to promote young prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has led to Samson being left out. The Indian team has been undergoing a transition phase, with several young players being given opportunities to showcase their skills. However, Ashwin feels that the omission of Samson will have a negative impact on the team's morale and performance. Ashwin said that he has no qualms about Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's inclusion, but felt that in the hurry to promote the young prodigy, Samson has been left out. The 31-year-old Samson had been playing as a pure batter in the ongoing tours of Ireland and England, with Kishan keeping wickets. Samson played a stellar role in India's run to the 2026 T20 World Cup title, but his omission from the Zimbabwe series has been termed as harsh by Ravichandran Ashwin. Ashwin feels that Samson's exclusion will have an adverse effect on the team and that the hurry to promote young prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has led to Samson being left out. The Indian team has been undergoing a transition phase, with several young players being given opportunities to showcase their skills. However, Ashwin feels that the omission of Samson will have a negative impact on the team's morale and performance. Ashwin said that he has no qualms about Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's inclusion, but felt that in the hurry to promote the young prodigy, Samson has been left out. The 31-year-old Samson had been playing as a pure batter in the ongoing tours of Ireland and England, with Kishan keeping wickets. Samson played a stellar role in India's run to the 2026 T20 World Cup title, but his omission from the Zimbabwe series has been termed as harsh by Ravichandran Ashwin. Ashwin feels that Samson's exclusion will have an adverse effect on the team and that the hurry to promote young prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has led to Samson being left out.