Hanuma Vihari has questioned Team India’s decision to continue backing Abhishek Sharma despite his poor form in the ongoing T20I series against Zimbabwe. The former India batsman feels that the selectors have applied different standards to Abhishek and Sanju Samson, especially after Samson lost his place despite performing well in major tournaments.Speaking on his YouTube channel, Vihari said that Samson was dropped after a few poor matches before the T20 World Cup, but he came back strongly to become one of India’s star players. He said, “Before the World Cup, Sanju Samson didn’t perform in five matches and lost his place in the starting 11. Then he made a comeback and became the Player of the Tournament. In that same tournament, how many runs did Abhishek Sharma score?”He also highlighted Abhishek’s recent numbers, saying, “In the UK series, apart from a fifty, there was no scoring. Not even 20 and 30, no significant score. A fifty in the last eight games. If you include the World Cup, three half-centuries in the last 18 matches.”Vihari argued that Samson proved himself when it mattered by scoring three consecutive fifties during India’s T20 World Cup-winning campaign, but he also lost his place in the side as youngster Vaibhav Sooryavanshi emerged as a preferred option.Asked about the selection policy, he said: “How many matches has Samson played in the World Cup? Three. And fifty in all three. Abhishek’s highest score in five matches is 16. Why is nobody talking about it? When it comes to Samson, they say he is inconsistent. Fair enough. But he can win high-pressure matches on his day.”Vihari concluded by adding, “Abhishek is an actor with a lot of hype, but Samson is also the same. He has also performed in the IPL. Why different rules for different actors?”