T20 World Cup: Sanju Samson's Poor Form Raises Concerns for Team India

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News18•23-01-2026, 22:45
T20 World Cup: Sanju Samson's Poor Form Raises Concerns for Team India
- •Team India faced a poor start chasing 209 runs against New Zealand, with Abhishek Sharma out for a duck and Sanju Samson scoring only 6 runs.
- •Ishan Kishan (76 runs off 32 balls) and Suryakumar Yadav (unbeaten 82 runs off 37 balls) led India's recovery with aggressive batting.
- •Shivam Dube also contributed with an unbeaten 36 runs off 18 balls.
- •Despite two consecutive wins, Sanju Samson's consistent poor form is a major worry for Team India.
- •There's speculation that Ishan Kishan might open in the T20 World Cup instead of Samson, with Tilak Varma batting at number three.
Why It Matters: Sanju Samson's continued poor performance in T20s could lead to changes in India's T20 World Cup squad.
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