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 like he won’t be a part of the XI now in the T20 World Cup. Making runs or not is another matter. The way he is batting, he is not inspiring any confidence at all. Temperament sometimes leads to the technical flaws that may surface. Right now, he seems like a confused batter in the middle who’s making exaggerated trigger movements that is limiting his opportunities and possibilities to score runs and play fluently.”

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While Sanju Samson failed to convert his start, Rinku Singh also scored 39 off 30, Shivam Dube gave India hope in the chase, smashing 65 off 23 balls, with three fours and seven sixes as well.

“I am a little more optimistic because he was batting really well. There was an outside chance. I won’t say that he would have sure shot won the game for India. But, when he was batting, the bowlers looked clueless. So, I think India was in the game while he was there,” Aakash Chopra concluded.