The team vice-captain Tilak Varma has been struggling as his string of low scores continues. The Southpaw has been criticized by many former cricketers for his role in the team, and they have also asked the management to drop him and play Sanju Samson in the next game. One of the reasons is that India is too left-handed-heavy a side, which makes the planning easier for the opponents.
— Debasis Sen (@debasissen) July 9, 2026
As per the reports from Rev Sportz, Sanju Samson is in contention to play the upcoming game on Thursday. Sanju was dropped just after three poor innings, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was given his chance in the 2nd T20I match. However, after India was bowled out for 76 runs, with Tilak Varma yet again failing, it is expected that the vice-captain will be dropped.
Tilak Varma's awful form continues
In the last match, Tilak Varma came into bat below Axar Patel at No.6, which came as a shock for many fans and cricketers turned commentators. He has scored 19, 55, 13, 24 not out, and 3 in his last five innings but has struggled to make a significant impact. His sole major contribution was a valiant 55 against Ireland, resulting in a one-run loss.
Sanju Samson's recent form
Sanju Samson was dropped after having a stellar T20 World Cup 2026; he finished as the leading run scorer for the Men in Blue side with 321 runs in five matches. He was the turning point of the team as he scored three consecutive fifties in the tournament with 89, 97 and 89 against West Indies, England and New Zealand, respectively.
Sanju Samson finished as the Player of the Tournament for his exceptional performance, and also in the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, for his new franchise, Chennai Super Kings (CSK), he did not start well but came back strong, scoring 477 runs with two centuries and one fifty for the Men in Yellow.
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