Sanju Samson is overwhelmed with emotion over his current stellar form, a milestone he's awaited for a decade. Samson etched his name into the record and history books after becoming just the fourth player to rack up back-to-back centuries in consecutive innings in T20Is.
India T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav welcomed the two uncapped players, all-rounder Ramandeep Singh and seamer Vijaykumar Vyshak following their maiden call-up for the upcoming T20I series against South Africa.
India skipper Suryakumar Yadav claimed that his style of captaincy is completely different from the way he bats as he tries to give his players more "freedom and clarity."
Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto acknowledged Bangladesh's shortcoming with the bat and the failure to give bowlers enough runs to defend during their 7-wicket defeat in the T20I series opener against India on Sunday.
India captain Suryakumar Yadav confirmed that Sanju Samson will feature alongside youngster Abhishek Sharma in the opening slot for the T20I series against Bangladesh.
Samson, who does not have a strong track record as an opener, will get the chance to open in the series.
India's star pacer, Jasprit Bumrah, is hopeful that his compatriot Akash Deep will continue to go from strength to strength after their "special win" in the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur on Tuesday.
Team India T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav is set to miss the first round of the 2024-25 season of the Duleep Trophy after suffering an injury during last week's pre-season fixture for Mumbai at the Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament in Coimbatore.
India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav etched his name in the record books by matching stalwart batter Virat Kohli's record of most Player of the Match awards in the shortest format of cricket.
India will kickstart their new era under the leadership of coach Gautam Gambhir and skipper Suryakumar Yadav, with the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup in mind, during the first T20I at Pallekele on Saturday. The current T20I champions will be playing a new-look side following the retirement of stars
India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav has asserted that the team will continue to work in the same fashion in the shortest format of cricket even after the departure of the stalwart trio.
Pacer Dilshan Madushanka has been included as a replacement for an injured Nuwan Thusara for the home white-ball series against India starting from July 27