Sanju Samson Form: Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan didn’t hesitate even for a second speaking about Sanju Samson’s inconsistency ahead of the series against New Zealand in T20Is. The five-match T20I series will commence on Wednesday, January 21, in Nagpur.
Sanju Samson Form Ahead Of T20 World Cup 2026
Irfan stated that Sanju is a high-impact power hitter when in full form. However, he also stated that the top order is unable to sustain his form over a long period of time. He said that he doesn’t feel if Samson will be able to change this issue in the near future or not.
Irfan, speaking on his YouTube channel, said,
“Inconsistencies will be there, and a lot will depend on what the team management thinks about that and how much patience the fans and pundits have. All of this has an impact on the player as well. Sanju Samson has never been a consistent player. He has been explosive. He will suddenly score a hundred, and then the runs will not come; he has been that type of a player. Will all of that change now? I don’t think so.”
“Jasprit Bumrah should play all five matches”: Irfan Pathan
Further, Irfan talked about Jasprit Bumrah’s spot in the Playing XI. He stated that the management should ask Bumrah to play all five matches of the series ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026, and now there is no load of any workload.
He said,
“Now there should be no talk of pick and choose or rest. I want to see Jasprit Bumrah in top form going into the World Cup. Every bowler takes a while to hit their level after coming in from a break. It should not happen that he is playing 1-2 games and then sitting out the next; I don’t want to see that happen. He should play all five matches.”
Recently, India lost the ODI series against New Zealand by a 1-2 margin, and this will be the perfect chance to take revenge in the T20I series.
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