Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has said that Sanju Samson shouldn’t replace Abhishek Sharma in India’s playing XI for their T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eight match against South Africa. He stated that X-factor players shouldn’t be dropped after a few failures as well. However, India will take on South Africa in […]

Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly has publicly backed wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, urging patience after a quiet international run that cost him a regular spot in the starting XI. Samson was named as India’s first-choice keeper-opener for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 but lost his place following a lean T20I series against New Zealand […]

Former India great Sunil Gavaskar didn’t mince words after watching Sanju Samson’s brief but explosive cameo in India’s 93-run win over Namibia at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Gavaskar flagged a technical flaw in Samson’s approach — one that, if not corrected, could be exposed by high-quality new-ball bowling in the big games ahead. Samson came […]

Rajasthan Royals have handed the captaincy baton to 24-year-old Riyan Parag ahead of IPL 2026, a decisive move that signals a fresh chapter for the franchise after a turbulent off-season. The promotion follows Sanju Samson’s exit to Chennai Super Kings — a high-profile trade that brought in all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran to bolster […]

Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has said that the Indian team wouldn’t risk playing Abhishek Sharma in their T20 World Cup 2026 match against Namibia if he is not fully fit yet. However, he shared hope that Abhishek is fit and available, stating that the opener needs to be among the runs […]

Former India player turned commentator Aakash Chopra has said that defending a total in dewy conditions could prove to be a weakness for India in the T20 World Cup 2026. He also recalled India losing the T20 World Cup 2016 semi-final against the West Indies in Mumbai as well. In a video shared on his […]

India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has picked his preferred playing XI for India’s opening match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 against the USA, scheduled to be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday. Chahal’s selections have sparked debate, with the biggest talking point being the omission of in-form wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan, […]

The Sanju Samson vs Ishan Kishan debate refuses to die down as India fine-tunes its combinations ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. Sanju Samson endured a tough five-match T20I series against New Zealand, struggling for runs at the top of the order and finishing with just 46 runs at an average of […]

Sanju Samson’s return to his hometown of Thiruvananthapuram has turned into a celebration of rare scale and emotion, with fans unveiling a towering 40-foot cutout of the Indian batter outside the Greenfield International Stadium ahead of the fifth T20I against New Zealand. The tribute, organised by the Sanju Samson Fans Association (SSFA), reflects the deep […]

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 […]