Goa, July 10 -- India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson's exclusion from the T20I squad for the Zimbabwe series has drawn sharp criticism from his childhood coach Biju George, who questioned the selectors' decision and accused them of treating the World Cup hero unfairly.

Samson was dropped from India's playing XI during the England T20I series after three low scores and was subsequently omitted from the squad for the Zimbabwe tour. While a BCCI source reportedly stated that the decision was taken to provide opportunities to younger players, George dismissed the reasoning, arguing that Samson was unfairly singled out.

Speaking to the Times of India, George pointed out that several players underperformed during the recent series and quest...