But things have changed now, and his recent performances have raised fresh questions. However, the Indian cricket team management is still showing faith in the senior wicketkeeper-batter, but the pressure is increasing with every match.
Amid the constant scrutiny, a Dainik Jagran Sports journalist, Abhishek Tripathi, has made the shocking revelations that Shreyas Iyer was not the first choice for India’s T20I captaincy among the BCCI board members. He revealed that some people within the BCCI wanted Sanju Samson to take over the T20 captaincy after Suryakumar Yadav.
According to Dainik Jagran Sports Journalist Abhishek Tripathi :- -Some people within the BCCI want to appoint Sanju Samson as the T20 captain after Suryakumar, but the chief selector does not wish to appoint him due to his inconsistent performance.#INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/8PANkaUzhb
— Indian Cricket ? (@navshar54008403) July 3, 2026Sanju Samson's form raises big Questions
He carried the same form into IPL 2026, where he had another impressive season. Samson scored 477 runs in 13 innings for Chennai Super Kings in the tournament. But after returning to international cricket, he failed to deliver with the bat despite strong backing.
Even after these failures, the Indian team management has decided to continue backing the experienced batter instead of giving an opportunity to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The teenage star is still waiting for his international debut, but he will have to wait for his chances.
Dinesh Karthik breaks silence on Sanju Samson's poor form
Karthik said on Cricbuzz: “Sanju Samson has, once again, had a bit of a failure. Now three innings on the bounce means the calls are coming nice and loud for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, but I would still say, Sanju Samson, player of the tournament in the World Cup, he is under pressure.”
He added, “I know the whole cricketing world is going to be like, 'Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, when is he going to get in? 'That is understandable, but I still hope they back someone like Sanju Samson because, under pressure in the World Cup a few months ago, he got the job done, so we have to back him.”
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