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India’s Sanju Samson (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Perpetually under scrutiny and often questioned about his place in the side, Sanju Samson described his match-winning night as the moment he had always dreamed of — a reward for years of belief through uncertainty and self-doubt.“It means the whole world actually to me. I think right from the…
Ishan Kishan (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: In-form Ishan Kishan sent a strong message ahead of the T20 World Cup, smashing a breathtaking half-century and openly declaring his desire to open the innings for India as the defending champions defeated South Africa by 30 runs in their only warm-up match at the DY Patil Stadium…
Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan Despite the turbulence that has marked India’s transition under a new management group led by head coach Gautam Gambhir, especially in Tests and to some extent in ODIs, the shortest format has remained a sanctuary. Even with structural changes and high-profile retirements, India’s T20I juggernaut has barely slowed since lifting…
India’s Ishan Kishan (PTI Photo) Thiruvananthapuram: Opportunity in international cricket rarely arrives gift-wrapped. More often, it comes on the back of someone else’s misfortune, demanding to be seized without hesitation. Tilak Varma’s injury did precisely that for Ishan Kishan. Given a full series to press his claim, Kishan turned every outing into a statement. A…
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…
NEW DELHI: The spotlight was firmly on Sanju Samson when India took on New Zealand in the fifth and final T20I in Thiruvananthapuram. Enduring a lean patch, Samson was expected to come out firing on his home ground, backed by fans eager to see him regain form. That, however, did not materialise as the opener…
India’s Sanju Samson walks (PTI Photo) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has shared his enthusiasm ahead of the fifth and final T20I between India and New Zealand, to be played on Saturday at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, extending his best wishes to Team India and local favourite Sanju Samson. Speaking to ANI, Tharoor said…
NEW DELHI: The biggest selection headache for India ahead of the T20 World Cup surfaced at the top of the order. The management had to settle on a partner for Abhishek Sharma while also locking down the wicketkeeper’s role, a decision that sat at the heart of the squad debate earlier. Sanju Samson ticked both…
Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has said that Ishan Kishan is performing well in the New Zealand T20I series, while Sanju Samson has struggled with his recent outings, raising questions over India’s wicketkeeper-batter choice.Kishan returned to the T20I side after last playing against Australia in late 2023. He earned his recall after a strong Syed…
Sanju Samson‘s poor run of form in T20Is continued on Sunday he was dismissed for the golden duck, on the score of zero, thanks to an absolute peach of a delivery on the very first ball of Indian innings by New Zealand’s ace paceman Matt Henry.Sanju Samson’s struggles in T20 Internationals continued on Sunday as…
