Gautam Gambhir gestures to Sanju Samson at dugout after the latter's dismissal in T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 clash against Zimbabwe.
IND vs ZIM, Super 8: Cameras Catch Gautam Gambhir’s Cold Stare After Sanju Samson’s Dismissal – Watch Video. (Credits: Screengrab)
Team India coach Gautam Gambhir was seemingly displeased with Sanju Samson's dismissal in the T20 World Cup Super 8 clash against Zimbabwe on February 26, Thursday at the Chepauk in Chennai. The former left-handed batter was seen using gestures to explain something to Samson when the keeper-batter returned to the dugout as a video of the same surfaced on social media.
It was Zimbabwe’s new-ball seamer Blessing Muzarabani, who broke the opening stand in the fourth over of the innings. With the Kerala-born cricketer playing a pull shot and mistiming it, Ryan Burl took a sliding catch by running in from deep mid-wicket. The elegant right-handed batter had started his innings by clobbering a six and followed it by smashing another alongside a boundary, adding 48 for the opening wicket with Abhishek Sharma. However, he eventually managed a score of only 24 off 15 deliveries. The 31-year-old had been guilty of throwing away a start against Namibia too when he made 22 off 15 balls.
Watch the below video as Gambhir reacts to Samson's dismissal:
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While Sanju Samson set the wheels in motion for the steep total, the likes of Abhishek Sharma (55), Ishan Kishan (38), Suryakumar Yadav (33), Hardik Pandya (50*) and Tilak Varma (44*) fully capitalised on it. The opening partnership between Samson and Abhishek was worth 48 in 3.4 overs. They eventually finished with 256/4 in 20 overs.
Both Team India and Zimbabwe are in a must-win territory after their heavy losses to South Africa and West Indies, respectively in their first Super 8 games. Should Zimbabwe lose today, they will be eliminated from the semi-final race. An India victory will make their fixture against the West Indies on Sunday a virtual quarter-final.
West Indies’ winning run came to a halt after South Africa beat them earlier on Thursday in Ahmedabad.
