India, July 8 -- India head coach Gautam Gambhir has cleared the air over Sanju Samson's omission from India's Playing XI, saying the opening batter has been given complete clarity about his role. Samson was left out for the second T20I against England in Manchester, a decision that paved the way for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's debut. India retained the same combination for the third T20I at Trent Bridge as well, but back-to-back defeats have put the team selection under scrutiny, with Samson's exclusion now drawing criticism. The Sooryavanshi gamble hasn't paid off so far, with the teenager managing scores of 10 and 13 in his first two games.

Gambhir, however, insisted that Samson has been kept fully informed of the team management's plans. ...