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India’s dreadful defeat against England in the third T20I has left fans angry at the team management and selectors. And after the match against England on July 7, Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir faced a massive backlash from fans.
Outside Trent Bridge, a large group of Indian fans loudly chanted ‘We want Sanju Samson’ as they waited for the team to leave the stadium. Sanju Samson Asian Games update: Out or still in India’s plans?
The situation became even more dramatic when Gautam Gambhir walked out. The fans kept shouting Sanju Samson’s name while Gambhir moved towards the team bus. They want Samson back in the playing eleven after India’s batting once again completely failed.
Gautam Gambhir’s reaction goes viral, fans are raising slogans ‘We want Sanju Samson’
The England National Cricket Team dominated the third T20 match and won by a huge margin of 125 runs. Chasing 202, India had no answer to England’s bowling attack and were bowled out for just 76 runs. This was India’s biggest defeat by runs in T20I cricket history.
With this spectacular victory, England has taken a 2-0 lead in the five-match T20 series against India. Videos taken outside Trent Bridge went viral on social media soon after the match. The clip showed Gautam Gambhir and Tilak Verma leaving the stadium while fans surrounded the area and kept chanting Sanju Samson slogans.
However, it was Gautam Gambhir’s reaction that caught everyone’s attention. The head coach was just looking at the crowd and then looked down as he walked towards the team bus. There is a clear indication from his face that the team management and selectors have made a big mistake.
“We want Sanju” slogans outside Trent Bridge in Nottingham! #INDvENG #SanjuSamson @rohitjuglan @CricSubhayan pic.twitter.com/SYAKih6JHl
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Sanju Samson is out after poor performance
Meanwhile, Sanju Samson was dropped after scoring low runs in three matches, but fans believe it was too harsh as he played a big role in India winning the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup. Many believe that the team management made a wrong decision by removing an experienced wicketkeeper-batsman when India’s batting was already looking weak.
India’s top-order batsmen could not handle the conditions in Nottingham. The pitch was helping the fast bowlers, but the new batting combination including Ishan Kishan and Tilak Verma failed to build any partnership and suffered an embarrassing defeat. Meanwhile, MS Dhoni made a surprise appearance in the stands during the India vs England 3rd T20 match.
Gautam Gambhir gives big update on Sanju Samson’s return to India
After the match, Gautam Gambhir said that he has already given clarity to Samson about his role in the team. He also said that the Kerala star could still make a comeback into the national team.
“With regard to Sanju, we are very clear. What he has done for India is phenomenal, and sometimes you just have to look at the form of a certain player. There is no hard and fast rule that he can’t make a comeback in this series,” Gambhir said in the post-match press conference.
