Congress MP Shashi Tharoor noted that the Indian batter Sanju Samson is out of luck after the right-hander faced another setback, scoring just 6 runs in the high-scoring India vs New Zealand 5th T20I on Saturday. He also lauded Ishan Kishan for his thunderous 42-ball century that helped I
Team India now heads to the T20 World Cup with a 4-1 series win over New Zealand. However, one puzzle left for them to figure out is whether to back Sanju after he could manage just 46 runs in five innings this series and has been on a lean patch since last year or to play a red-hot Ishan
Kishan, who had made it to the T20 World Cup squad after an incredible Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title-winning campaign for Jharkhand as a back-up keeper-batter, has thrown out his name as a first-choice player ahead of a struggling Sanju Samson with an explosive 42-ball ton at Thiruvananth
After Sanju Samson failed to make his mark in his home state, Ishan (103 in 43 balls, with six fours and 10 sixes), skipper Surya (63 in 30 balls, with four boundaries and six sixes) and Hardik Pandya (42 in 17 balls, with a four and four sixes) played entertaining knocks to take India to a
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor expressed excitement ahead of the 5th India vs New Zealand T20I on Saturday at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, conveying his best wishes to Team India and the home boy Sanju Samson.
With the series already in India's pocket at 3-1, India will play their final T20I before the ICC Men's T20 World Cup against New Zealand in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday.
India will take on New Zealand in the fifth T20I of the series at the Greenfield International Stadium on Saturday, January 31. The match is expected to draw a packed crowd, with fans eager to cheer for Samson and the Indian side as the series concludes.
Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal said that Sanju Samson will blame himself for not being able to perform ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 after the batter suffered another batting failure in the fourth T20I of the ongoing India vs New Zealand T20I series.
Patel also said Kishan is making a comeback in this series after almost 2.5 years and has batted well. Kishan, who had a marvellous Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2025/26 campaign with Jharkhand, leading them to their first-ever SMAT title, returned to the Indian team after last playing a T2
With this consolation win for NZ, India cannot pull off a whitewash, as the series is 3-1 in favour of India with a game to go. Earlier, putting the Kiwis in to field first, the Indian bowling conceded too many runs against the openers Tim Seifert (62) and Devon Conway (44), who put on a cen
India have already sealed the five-match T20I series against New Zealand with a commanding 3-0 lead and head into the remaining fixtures in strong form.
India have already sealed the five-match T20I series 3-0, with two matches still to be played. The hosts may use the remaining games to test combinations and fine-tune their squad ahead of the global event, which India will co-host from February 7.