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‘A pattern has developed’: Former India cricketer questions Sanju Samson’s batting method | Cricket News

India’s Sanju Samson (PTI Photo) Sanju Samson’s long-awaited return to his home ground offered little respite from a difficult run with the bat. Playing in front of his hometown crowd in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday, the Kerala batter endured yet another lean outing, registering his fifth consecutive failure in the T20I series against New Zealand. Samson’s […]

IND vs NZ: In Sanju Samson’s hometown, Ishan Kishan makes a statement with 42-ball hundred

Ishan Kishan continued his golden run since making his comeback to Team India as he slammed his maiden T20I century in the fifth match against New Zealand on Saturday, January 31, at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. Kishan took just 42 balls to reach the landmark, getting there with successive sixes off Mitchell Santner. […]

IND vs NZ: Don’t disturb chetta, says Suryakumar Yadav who pokes fun at Sanju Samson on Trivandrum homecoming ahead of 5th T20I

Despite all the pressure that has been surrounding Sanju Samson, it was all smiles for the Indian team, who arrived in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday, January 29, ahead of their final T20I against New Zealand. The Indian captain, Suryakumar Yadav, was seen having a cheeky jibe at the hometown hero at the airport. In a video […]

‘Pressure isn’t an excuse’: Yuzi Chahal goes hard at Sanju Samson after repeated failures | Cricket News

India’s Sanju Samson (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has delivered a blunt assessment of Sanju Samson’s prolonged dip in form, insisting that pressure cannot be cited as a justification for the wicketkeeper-batter’s repeated failures. Samson’s struggles continued in the fourth T20I against New Zealand in Visakhapatnam, further clouding his prospects ahead of the […]

IND vs NZ 4th T20I: Shivam Dube’s fireworks not enough as New Zealand floor India by 50 runs | Cricket News

Shivam Dube blazed away with a fifty of the highest quality, but his lone assault was not enough to save India from a 50-run defeat (Image credit: Agencies) Shivam Dube produced a blazing half-century of rare quality, but it wasn’t enough to save India from a 50-run defeat against New Zealand in the fourth T20I […]

T20 World Cup: The Sanju Samson paradox, should India hold firm or roll the dice as T20 World Cup nears

When Kenny Rogers sang, “You’ve got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em,” he was not thinking about India’s T20 opening dilemma. Yet, as the 2026 T20 World Cup approaches, the Indian team management finds itself facing exactly that problem, and the cards in question belong to Sanju Samson. With two […]

Yuvraj Singh ‘trolls’ Abhishek Sharma after Indian opener’s explosive 14-ball 50 | IND vs NZ 3rd T20 cricket match

Abhishek Sharma produced a stunning 14-ball 50 to power India to a dominant 8-wicket win over New Zealand. However, his destructive innings was still trolled by his cricket guru, Yuvraj Singh. “Still can’t get a 50 off 12 balls, can you?” the legendary southpaw quipped, adding a Zany Face emoji. “Well played – keep going […]

IND vs NZ | Don’t bat like Abhishek Sharma: Sanju Samson given advice by Ajinkya Rahane after Guwahati T20I failure

Veteran batter Ajinkya Rahane has told Sanju Samson not to copy what Abhishek Sharma is doing and play his natural game. Samson was dismissed for a golden duck, meaning that he has scored just 16 runs in three matches so far in 2026, marking a poor run of form ahead of the T20 World Cup […]

Abhishek Sharma’s fireworks power India to commanding T20I win over New Zealand | Cricket News

India’s Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) Abhishek Sharma once again stole the show as India outplayed New Zealand by 48 runs in the opening T20 International on Wednesday. The 25-year-old dynamo smashed a whirlwind 84 off just 35 deliveries, while Rinku Singh provided the finishing flourish with an unbeaten 44 from 20 balls, guiding […]

Caught on the wrong foot: Did Shubman Gill pay the price for India’s T20 misadventures? | Cricket News

As the Test & ODI captain comes to terms with his recent axing from the World Cup squad, questions swirl around whether it was really necessary to induct him in an already-strong lineup. Perhaps, the whole unsavoury saga could have been avoided…Five months ago, the world was a beautiful place for Shubman Gill. All that […]