'The night I could not sleep': Gautam Gambhir opens up on 'toughest decision' to drop Sanju Samson for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
- Posted on September 24, 2026
- By The Times of India
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In brief
India's head coach Gautam Gambhir opens up about the psychological toll of making tough squad decisions, specifically discussing the difficult choice to replace wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during the recent England T20 series. The decision kept him awake at night, highlighting the human side of international cricket management and the pressure coaches face when balancing performance metrics with player development.
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'The night I could not sleep': Gautam Gambhir opens up on 'toughest decision' to drop Sanju Samson for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
India head coach Gautam Gambhir has revealed the emotional difficulty behind one of his biggest selection calls in T20Is, admitting that dropping Sanju Samson during the England series left him unable to sleep.
