Former India batter Mohammad Kaif has suggested giving India’s T20I vice-captain Shubman Gill a ‘break’ and trying out ‘proven’ players.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Kaif said: “Look at how he is getting out, caught at slip, stepping out and mistiming, trying aggressive strokes like Abhishek Sharma and getting caught. He has tried everything. I think the time has come to give him a break and try players who are proven. Sanju Samson is a top-quality player; he hasn’t received enough chances. There should not be double standards. Even vice-captains have been dropped before. If it is in the team’s interest to rest Gill and bring in someone else, there is nothing wrong with it.”
Sanju Samson had a brilliant 2024 in T20Is, scoring three centuries. However, when Gill was brought back into the team after a year in 2025, Samson lost his opening spot and was pushed down the order. In the ongoing series against South Africa, Samson has not featured in a single game, while Gill has struggled for form and is yet to score a fifty since his return.
Kaif further added: “But now it feels like the time has come for changes. You dropped players like Jaiswal, you kept Sanju Samson on the bench without giving him consistent chances, even though he scored heavily as an opener. He hit three centuries in five T20 innings, something no one in history has done. Some players get very few chances, while others get extended runs because you want to settle them in the team. That is clearly visible. But now, I think the pressure has increased so much that it is time for a change somewhere.”
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