India head coach Gautam Gambhir attended the press conference after the Indian team faced a humiliating defeat against England in the third T20I. After India were bundled out for just 76 runs chasing a target of 202, questions were going around over the management’s decision to drop Sanju Samson. Addressing the media after the match, Gambhir shared his views on that.

“The first thing is that regarding the clarity Sanju Samson needed, he has been given that from my side. That’s a conversation strictly between the player and the head coach. That conversation is not going to come outside,” Gambhir said in the press conference on Tuesday. “Regarding Sanju, we are very clear. What he has done for India has been phenomenal, and sometimes you just have to look at the form of a certain player. There is no hard and fast rule that he cannot make a comeback in this series.”

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Gambhir also stated that international cricket is not about personnel but the team combination as well. Sooryavanshi was brought into the team because the management believed in the opening combination of him and Abhishek Sharma as well. However, not only Sooryavanshi but the entire Indian team has failed to do well, both against Ireland and in the England series so far.

“International cricket is about results, so whatever we feel is the best combination to give us that result, we play that combination and that playing XI. I’ve always been a big believer that everyone needs to earn their place and the right to play for India. Regarding adaptability, obviously we haven’t adapted well. That’s the reality, be it Ireland or England. If we had adapted well or played better cricket, we probably would not have lost four games in a row,” Gautam Gambhir concluded.