Sunday, 5 July 2026 MUMBAI EDITION LIVE

'Spare a thought for Samson': Ex-cricketer reacts to India dropping World Cup hero

Ambati Rayudu defended Sanju Samson after his T20I exclusion, reminding fans of Samson's T20 World Cup Player of the Tou

Imran Qureshi
Imran Qureshi
Senior City Reporter · Sun, 05 July 2026 at 12:30 pm
'Spare a thought for Samson': Ex-cricketer reacts to India dropping World Cup hero

Ambati Rayudu defended Sanju Samson after his T20I exclusion, reminding fans of Samson's T20 World Cup Player of the Tournament award. While welcoming 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's debut, Rayudu emphasized Samson's recent match-winning contributions. Samson's omission follows a single low score, sparking debate despite Sooryavanshi's promising, albeit brief, innings. England leads the series after a victory.

X Facebook Telegram
Read the original report ↗

More in all

Unnao link road to Ganga Expressway damaged in UP's first rain, 2 months after inauguration all

Unnao link road to Ganga Expressway damaged in UP's first rain, 2 months after inauguration

The seven-metre approach road on the Meerut-Prayagraj carriageway near kilometre 421 developed a washout after rain on F

By Arjun Verma · 1 min ago

No radar needed, safer landings in bad weather: After GAGAN, India to get first satellite-guided hel all

No radar needed, safer landings in bad weather: After GAGAN, India to get first satellite-guided hel

India celebrates a groundbreaking achievement in aviation with the successful launch of its first satellite-based Point-

By Sameer Joshi · 1 min ago

‘Vote chori, seat chori, chanda chori’: Congress attacks BJP over Ayodhya donation row all

‘Vote chori, seat chori, chanda chori’: Congress attacks BJP over Ayodhya donation row

The Congress has accused the BJP-RSS of a "scam" involving alleged embezzlement of Ram Temple donations, demanding a Sup

By Imran Qureshi · 1 min ago

Red Alert In Mumbai Amid Heavy Rain, Civic Body Urges People To Stay Indoors all

Red Alert In Mumbai Amid Heavy Rain, Civic Body Urges People To Stay Indoors

In view of the forecast, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has appealed to people to remain alert and venture

By Sameer Joshi · 1 min ago