One failure and both Indian wicketkeepers – Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson – are sweating. After a blockbuster performance in the 2026 T20 World Cup, one would’ve assumed that Samson would be the first-choice opener alongside Abhishek Sharma, and Kishan would be the number three and back-up keeper. In the next T20I series India plays, there are calls to drop one of them.
Samson was India’s hero in the 2026 T20 World Cup, ending the tournament with scores of 97*, 89 and 89 in the three knockout matches. Samson was rightly named the ‘Player of the Tournament’. Kishan scored 317 runs with a strike rate of 193.29 and was one of the candidates to be the best batter.
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Yet, there are calls to remove one of them. It isn’t that Samson and Kishan had a poor Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season. Both were just fine. But the emergence of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has put immense pressure on them. The 15-year-old smashed 776 runs with a strike rate of 237.30. This included knocks of 97 and 96 in the Playoffs.
Sooryavanshi has forced the selectors to pick him. But the Indian management decided to stick with Abhishek, Samson, and Kishan for the India vs Ireland 1st T20I. New captain Shreyas Iyer stated that the teenager will have to wait for his turn. Although the wait may not be too long.
Kishan & Samson fail in Belfast
Despite chasing a somewhat modest total – 183 – Samson departed in the second over for 5 off 4, while Kishan went back for 1 off 5 in the fourth over. Mind you, both are keepers. Therefore, in theory, one of them can be dropped for a batter, and the other can continue at number three.
The management might say that they’ll back Kishan and Samso. And no doubt, they deserve it. But the pressure will increase, internally and externally. You can’t bench a player who struck 776 runs in 327 balls, with one hundred and two nineties in 16 matches. Even though he might be 15.
The two keepers will be very much aware of it. Sooryavanshi might not play against Ireland, but India will play 5 T20Is against England, and he’ll likely make his India debut then. And if he performs, the management will be forced to drop one of them. A sword is hanging over their head, and the only way to escape is to perform.
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