Sanju Samson
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Suryakumar Yadav confirms India's openers ahead of T20 World Cup 2026
Cricket | Feb 04, 2026, 06:52 PM ISTIndia captain Suryakumar Yadav has confirmed that Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan will open in the warm-up clash against South Africa in Navi Mumbai. The move indicates that Sanju Samson will spend the time on the bench during the T20 World Cup 2026.
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'Don't worry, Samson is playing': Suryakumar addresses Trivandrum crowd as he forgets playing XI
Cricket | Jan 31, 2026, 07:21 PM ISTSanju Samson has been struggling for runs ever since taking the opening position back from Shubman Gill. Samson headed to his home ground at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, for the fifth and final T20I of the series.
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IND vs NZ: Should Ishan Kishan open with Abhishek Sharma today in 4th T20I?
Cricket | Jan 28, 2026, 08:52 AM ISTSanju Samson has failed in all three matches of the series so far, while Ishan Kishan has amassed 112 runs at an unreal strike rate of 224. This presents a major case for Kishan to open the innings with Abhishek Sharma with only two matches to go for T20 World Cup.
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'Only natural': Harbhajan Singh gives his take on Sanju Samson's future after subpar outings
Cricket | Jan 26, 2026, 11:51 AM ISTFormer India cricketer Harbhajan Singh took centre stage and talked about what the future might hold for India opener Sanju Samson after his dip in form ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 that is slated to begin on February 7.
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'Way too early': R Ashwin comes to star India batter's defence amid struggle with form
Cricket | Jan 25, 2026, 02:08 PM ISTFormer India international Ravichandran Ashwin came forward and defended Sanju Samson after his back-to-back subpar performances against New Zealand in the first two T20Is of the ongoing series between the two sides.
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Sanju Samson vs Ishan Kishan: Stats comparison in T20Is ahead of India vs New Zealand series
Cricket | Jan 20, 2026, 04:55 PM ISTSanju Samson or Ishan Kishan? Who should be Abhishek Sharma's opening partner in the first T20I against New Zealand? Both are in the T20 World Cup squad for India and this series could prove to be a rehearsal to partner Abhishek at the top of the order.
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Sanju Samson or Ishan Kishan, who is the frontrunner to open with Abhishek in T20 World Cup 2026?
Cricket | Dec 22, 2025, 06:33 PM ISTIshan Kishan was called into India's squad for the T20 World Cup 2026 on the back of a spectacular Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, coupled with Shubman Gill getting dropped from the 15-member side. However, he is the second-choice keeper after Sanju Samson.
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Robin Uthappa raises vital question regarding Sanju Samson after Shubman Gill's golden duck vs SA
Cricket | Dec 12, 2025, 11:31 PM ISTRobin Uthappa questioned India’s decision to drop Sanju Samson for Shubman Gill despite prior's prolific 2024 run. He criticised Gill’s approach since returning as opener and urged clarity with the 2026 T20 World Cup nearing.
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Shubman Gill continues to struggle in T20Is, will Sanju Samson get a chance in next game?
Cricket | Dec 11, 2025, 10:00 PM ISTShubman Gill might be the vice-captain of India's T20I team, but his form in the shortest format is worrying ahead of the T20 World Cup. He bagged a golden duck in the second T20I after scoring only four runs in the first T20I. Will Samson get a go at some stage in the series?
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Why is Sanju Samson not playing 2nd T20I vs South Africa in Mullanpur?
Cricket | Dec 11, 2025, 06:44 PM ISTIndia have once again dropped Sanju Samson from the playing XI for the second T20I against South Africa in Mullanpur. The Suryakumar Yadav-led side backed Jitesh Sharma for the role. India, in the meantime, didn't make any changes to their playing XI.
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Samson to stay on bench, Harshit to return? Predicting India’s likely XI for 2nd T20I against SA
Cricket | Dec 11, 2025, 08:37 AM ISTWicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson lost his place in the Indian T20I side in Australia and the Men in Blue went in with a similar batting order in the series opener against South Africa. With India 1-0 ahead in the five-match series, the hosts are unlikely to change their line-up for the second game.
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Why is Sanju Samson not playing for India vs South Africa in 1st T20I?
Cricket | Dec 09, 2025, 07:37 PM ISTSanju Samson has been left out of India's playing XI for the first T20I against South Africa at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. Jitesh Sharma has been preferred in the line-up but why is Samson not playing? Here's the reason:
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Sanju Samson OUT, Shubman Gill IN? India's probable playing XI for 1st T20I vs South Africa
Cricket | Dec 08, 2025, 06:33 PM ISTAfter a hard-fought ODI series, India and South Africa will lock horns in the five-match T20I series starting from tomorrow. As usual, the focus yet again shifts to India's playing XI and it remains to be seen if Sanju Samson gets a chance, even as Hardik and Gill are set to return.
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Sanju vs Gill or Sanju vs Jitesh? Captain Surya opens up on selection dilemma ahead of 1st T20I
Cricket | Dec 08, 2025, 05:46 PM ISTTeam India has a few selection calls to make ahead of the T20I series opener against South Africa, with Shubman Gill set to return to the national setup after being out of action for the last three weeks, while Hardik Pandya will also come back having fully recovered from his injury.
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Sanju Samson, Rohan Kunnumal break all-time Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy record within 12 hours
Cricket | Nov 26, 2025, 11:32 PM ISTSyed Mushtaq Ali Trophy got underway today and several records were created and broken on the opening day itself. Sanju Samson was part of a record as Kerala thumped Odisha by 10 wickets, chasing down 177 runs in just 16.3 overs.
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Sanju Samson named captain as Kerala announces squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Cricket | Nov 23, 2025, 10:07 AM ISTStar India wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson was named captain as the Kerala Cricket Association came forward and revealed Kerala's squad for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
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Sanju Samson can't wait to share dressing room with MS Dhoni, reveals his excitement
Cricket | Nov 21, 2025, 08:28 PM ISTSanju Samson expressed excitement at joining Chennai Super Kings and sharing the dressing room with MS Dhoni. Traded from Rajasthan Royals for Rs 18 crore, Samson brings experience, leadership, and batting firepower as CSK plans for life after Dhoni.
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Sanju Samson IPL record against CSK
Sports | Nov 20, 2025, 08:23 AM ISTSanju Samson will be donning the Chennai Super Kings yellow in less than four months as he switches over from the Rajasthan Royals after 12 years. Samson hasn't had the best of times playing against the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. Take a look at his record before he switches over to that side-
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League shows maturity when players, teams take tough calls: Saba Karim, Kumble on Jadeja's RR move
Cricket | Nov 19, 2025, 04:23 PM ISTRavindra Jadeja has moved back to the Rajasthan Royals from the Chennai Super Kings after 14 years in exchange for Sanju Samson, in one of the biggest trades in IPL history. As many as 10 player transfers took place ahead of the IPL 2026 auction.
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'Connection is with MS Dhoni': Mohammed Kaif offers opinion on Samson not being named CSK's captain
Cricket | Nov 16, 2025, 05:53 PM ISTFormer India cricketer Mohammed Kaif came forward and talked about why Sanju Samson was not announced as the new captain of Chennai Super Kings after he was traded to the side by Rajasthan Royals.