'Totally unfair': Fans question Rishabh Pant's selection as Sanju Samson gets benched for IND vs NZ 2nd ODI

After a rare start for Sanju Samson in the first ODI between India and New Zealand, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper was benched again, despite scoring 36 runs in the previous game. Deepak Chahar and Deepak Hooda were brought into the playing XI by skipper Shikhar Dhawan to give India s sixth bowling option in Hooda. 

After his outstanding performance in Auckland, Samson was expected to make the  final XI. India will play two Tests and three ODIs in Bangladesh after the New Zealand series, but Samson won't be there. Rishabh Pant, a Test match stalwart, is struggling in white ball cricket, yet he still makes the squad.

What it did is add more balance to the side, however, fans of Samson were not at all happy with him being dropped yet again. The youngster has failed to get a consistent run-in in the side, and after his benching, many called for Rishabh Pant to be dropped instead of Sanju Samson even though Pant was the vice-captain of the side. 

Here's how fans reacted to the Sanju Samson being dropped for the 2nd ODI:

Again!!!!!!!

Why are they doing so????

Retweet if you missed him in Playing 11!!!!#SanjuSamson #RishabhPant #INDvsNZ #NZvsIND pic.twitter.com/Gbpo0iiW9w

— Cric18 (@Lavdeep19860429) November 27, 2022

Rishab Pant is still playing @RishabhPant17  without even scoring runs and #SanjuSamson who scored runs is being dropped. Shame. #NZvIND

— अर्जुन (@iarjun_) November 27, 2022

What is happening? Sanju Samson has now been dropped again. Is this joke?#SanjuSamson #RishabhPant

— Raju Jangid (@imRJangid) November 27, 2022

Sanju Samson benched again ?

RISHAB PANT GETTING CHANCES DESPITE BEING OUT OF FORM & OUT OF SHAPE

WELCOME TO BCCI CIRCUS  #INDvNZ

— Abdul John Ram (@RestInUnderwear) November 27, 2022

Rishab Pant is still playing @RishabhPant17  without even scoring runs and #SanjuSamson who scored runs is being dropped. Shame. #NZvIND

— अर्जुन (@iarjun_) November 27, 2022

What makes the selector think that Rishab Pant is better than Sanju Samson in white ball cricket. Funny selection. Even after continuous failure Pant is always in the team

— Devanathan Mukunthan (@dmukunthan) November 27, 2022

Rishab pant is overrated cricketer with zero skill mostly hyped as destructive batter which does not play any destructive innings in 65 t20i he played And favourite of Rohit Sharma & coach & say him as xfactor player #RishabhPant #RohitSharma #Casteist_BCCI #indvsnzodi pic.twitter.com/LqbmcgukHl

— Prathamesh manoj mohod (@PrathameshMoho2) November 25, 2022

#BCCI to Rishab pant 
Shame on Indian team selectors 
Sanju Samson is better than Pant #SanjuSamson #Sanju #Rishabpant#ShikharDhawan #INDvsNZ pic.twitter.com/yhlR29DwhW

— rdxrasel7 (@rdxrasel7) November 27, 2022

#TeamIndia #SanjuSamson #Rishabpant #NZvIND #2nd_odi
Dropped #Rishabpant pic.twitter.com/MbldRuW4yR

— digital Himesh (@DigitalHimesh) November 27, 2022

#JusticeForSanjuSamson #boycottBcci #Rishabpant pic.twitter.com/nVIovQrpmP

— rajkanad (@RajKanade09) November 27, 2022