India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak publicly backed struggling opener Sanju Samson ahead of the fifth T20I against New Zealand in Thiruvananthapuram, insisting the management still trusts the Kerala star despite a worrying run of low scores. Samson’s latest outing in Vizag yielded 24 before Mitchell Santner cleaned him up, and India were beaten by 50 […]

Team India have arrived in Thiruvananthapuram ahead of the fifth and final T20I against New Zealand, set to be played on Saturday, and the spotlight has firmly shifted to Kerala’s favourite son, Sanju Samson. With the series moving to his home state, expectations will be high for the wicketkeeper-batter to deliver in front of a […]

Sanju Samson is going through yet another testing phase in his international career, one that has once again put his temperament and consistency under the scanner. The Kerala wicketkeeper-batter earned a recall as an opener after the selectors decided to drop Shubman Gill for the New Zealand T20I series and the upcoming T20 World Cup […]

Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has shared a frank assessment of Sanju Samson’s prolonged dip in form, insisting that pressure can no longer be cited as a valid explanation for the wicketkeeper-batter’s repeated failures. Samson’s struggles continued in the fourth T20I against New Zealand in Visakhapatnam, further intensifying debate around his role in India’s evolving plans […]

Sanju Samson’s recent slump is becoming a talking point for India’s T20I side just days before they begin their World Cup title defence. Though India remain arguably the most dangerous T20 unit on paper, form cracks in key players can quickly change the complexion of a tournament. Samson, India’s leading T20I run-scorer in 2024, has […]

Former India cricketer turned commentator Deep Dasgupta made a huge statement on star India batter Sanju Samson amid the T20I series against New Zealand. However, Team India have already sealed the five-match series 3-0. Deep Dasgupta also added that Sanju Samson must be given more chances despite having failed in the first three T20Is against […]

Former India player turned commentator Aakash Chopra said that the Indian team are unlikely to pick Sanju Samson in the playing XI for the 2026 T20 World Cup. As per him, Samson is not only short of runs but also seems down on confidence as well. During a discussion on ESPNcricinfo, Chopra said: “It seems […]

Sanju Samson’s lean patch at the top of the order has been a talking point in the ongoing India vs New Zealand T20I series, but the Indian team management remains firmly behind the wicketkeeper-batter ahead of the T20 World Cup. On Tuesday, India men’s bowling coach Morne Morkel offered a timely vote of confidence, insisting […]

Ajinkya Rahane has urged the India management to keep backing Sanju Samson as the opener battles form ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026. Rahane — the composed, old-school presence in the dressing room — believes this is exactly the moment when clear leadership and patient support can help Samson find his rhythm again. Samson’s […]

Former India player turned commentator Aakash Chopra has said that Tilak Varma’s unavailability for the final two T20Is against New Zealand is a blessing in disguise for Sanju Samson as well. He added that Samson is now likely to get two more chances as well. In a video shared on his YouTube channel, ‘Aakash Chopra,’ […]