Despite a decent 36 in the ODI series opener against New Zealand in Auckland on Friday, right-handed batter Sanju Samson was dropped from the playing eleven for the second match at Hamilton on Sunday.

In place of him, all-rounder Deepak Hooda was included apart from Deepak Chahar coming in for Shardul Thakur. The decision to drop Samson invited huge criticism from fans on social media, who were aghast at him not being given a thorough run in the format.