Samson was part of the squad in the recently concluded ODI series that the team won 3-0 and scored a half-century in the second game.
Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul on Sunday said panic has not set within his team after two successive defeats, but stressed on the need to have some tough conversations within the group.
'It's exciting to be part of the game when he's at the crease'
I would hope that India stick by him, at least another couple of games, just to give him a run at No.3, feels former England captain Michael Vaughan.
'Hussain was baffled by England's top three approach on Edgbaston's flat surface when the ball was slightly swinging.
Rahul, who has failed to cross the 25-run mark in his last 10 Test innings, was removed as vice-captain following the second Test in Delhi
Former Indian captain and batting great Sunil Gavaskar believes captain KL Rahul can play the finishers' role for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2022.
Delhi Capitals annihilated Lucknow Super Giants by eight wickets in an IPL match in Lucknow on Tuesday.
Shubman Gill was extremely consistent with thought process, respected good balls: Sachin Tendulkar
Lucknow Super Giants' opening pair smashed several records as they remained unbeaten at the end of 20 overs with over 200 runs on board.
With big ticket events around the corner, the Indian team is eagerly waiting for the comeback of some of their injured players.
Ahead of the 2nd Test starting on Wednesday, July 2, former Australian cricketer Brad Haddin had some advice for Gill, as the visitors look to level the five-match Test series.
KL Rahul is set to captain the yet-to-be-named Lucknow franchise in the upcoming new season of IPL this year.
England Lions were 192 for 3 in 46 overs in reply to India A's 348 at stumps on the second day of their second unofficial Test, in Northampton on Saturday.
Gill second successive ton as skipper takes India to 310 for 5
'...he's not shown any obvious signs of dismissal and he's played stylishly.'
Images from Day 4 of the fifth Test between England and India at The Oval, London, on Sunday.
Dismissing suggestions that Virat Kohli should open the batting in the T20 World Cup, former India opener Gautam Gambhir has firmly backed K L Rahul to do the job, saying the out-of-form batter has "probably got more ability".
Rahul had not yet joined his IPL franchise Delhi Capitals for the impending birth of his child.
England bowling coach Tim Southee praised the depth and quality of the Indian Test side after a commanding performance by the visitors on Day 1
Post-lunch, Pant brought up his half-century with a single before launching his third maximum, cementing his reputation as one of the game's most fearless stroke-makers in red-ball cricket.
Indian players mourn Ahmedabad airplane crash victims before intra-squad match
Delhi Capitals will be desperate to arrest their slump and stay in contention for a play-off berth when they take on high-flying Punjab Kings in a crucial IPL match in Dharamsala on Thursday.
IMAGES from the IPL match between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals played in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali sees shades of Virat Kohli in Shubman Gill's aggressive on-field demeanour, but feels the India batter's approach during the Lord's Test may have triggered a stronger response from the hosts.
'This is my ground, my home, (I) know this (ground) better than anyone else. Something I have always done with my preparation is that I always try to adapt to different wickets.'
On field Axar bhai is very motivated, off field the funniest guy to be around: Abhishek Porel
India and England players will push their tired bodies on the line with everything to play for in the fifth and final Test starting at The Oval on Thursday
It is now-or-never for the now senior-most superstar batter to produce an all-timer series that justifies his talent.
IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals in Bengaluru on Thursday.
'Had those decisions gone our way, the day looks completely different, but that is Test cricket and we move on.'
The series, to commence on June 20, will be played at Headingley in Leeds, Edgbaston in Birmingham, Lord's and The Oval in London, and Old Trafford in Manchester.
Pant also matched India's veteran batter Ajinkya Rahane, who was the last vice-captain to smash a century in each innings, doing so against South Africa in New Delhi, in 2015.
Here are the crunch moments that were series-defining and the contributions of the players who came of age during the English summer.
'Shubman Gill did not look as technically tight or calm as usual when he came out to bat on the fourth evening, but his team fought so hard on Monday in a fabulous Test.'
In what could be the final chapter of a glittering career, the batting stalwart is now fully focused on the 50-over format and bringing glory to the country in the 2027 ODI World Cup, his childhood coach Dinesh Lad said.
The Capitals sit pretty at the top with 10 points from six games, while the Titans trail close behind with eight from as many outings.
With Rohit Sharma stepping away from Test cricket, all eyes are now on who will lead India into a new red-ball era.
Shubman Gill scored a record-breaking 269 and their seamers struck early to put the tourists in a commanding position at Edgbaston on Thursday.
'But I think if you look at a rebuilding sort of phase, I think India can cope with it better than most other teams'
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