In the two matches so far, Sanju Samson scored 26 and 5, and on both occasions was troubled by short deliveries from Jofra Archer.

Suryakumar Yadav's men won the first two games in Kolkata and Chennai before England pulled one back in Rajkot.

KCA President Jayesh George opens up on Sanju Samson's exclusion from the Kerala squad for the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Check out what he said only on.

England pacer Jofra Archer beat his IPL teammate and Indian wicketkeeper batter Sanju Samson for pace, accounting for his wicket in the ongoing third T20I between the two teams at the Niranjan Shah St

With the Indian T20I team being in a transition period, following the retirements of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja, one player who has apparently sealed his spot in the XI is Sanju Samson.

Sanju was excluded from Kerala's squad after he informed the Kerala Cricket Association of his unavailability for the preparatory camp before the tournament.

India will be keen to make up for the lost opportunity in Rajkot, and bounce back with a win to seal the five-match T20I series when they take on a resurgent England in the fourth T20 International in Pune on Friday.

Mohammed Shami is set to make his international comeback while Sanju Samson will return to opening slot for the first T20 match against England at Kolkata on Wednesday.

For Samson, been there and done that at 30, his patience seems to have finally paid off as Indian cricket hits transition mode. After hammering his maiden T20I century against Bangladesh at home last year, the Malayali was in sublime touch in South Africa, becoming the first Indian batter to hit two centuries in a single T20I series.

A blistering 79 (34) from Abhishek Sharma powered India to victory against England in the 1st T20I at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Abhishek attacked the star England bowlers as India chased down 133 in just 12.5 overs. He also added pivotal stands with Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma.

Samson’s absence from Kerala’s squad for the Ranji Trophy match, beginning on January 23, has raised eyebrows among fans and cricket pundits alike.

Samson has played in Kolkata 11 times between the 2011/12 season to 2024 and has scored 365 runs at a strike rate of 144.26 with 3 fifties to his name. Sanju has recently been in phenomenal form ...