To begin with, India is gearing up for the T20 World Cup. Everything that happens in the next few matches will affect the selection for that tournament.
The focus will be on Shubman Gill, who has not quite got it right in the T20I format so far. Failing multiple times in the format raises the question of his credibility in the format.
Sanju Samson is sitting on the bench. And the more he sits while Shubman fails, it reflects very badly on the Indian team.
