NEW DELHI: In Cuttack on Tuesday, Sanju Samson ’s name did not appear on the playing XI list for India against South Africa in the first T20I. For the fourth time in India’s last six T20Is, the wicketkeeper-batter watched from the sidelines as Jitesh Sharma took his place. The selection call reopened a debate that began when the BCCI unveiled their ‘ Shubman Gill plan’ during the Asia Cup — a move that shifted Samson from his successful opening role into the middle order for just five innings before he was dropped for a specialist finisher. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! This time, the discussion came with a stinging dose of praise — not for Samson, but for the man whose rise has pushed him out. Former South Africa great Shaun Pollock felt t

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