T-20 World Cup: Will Sanju Samson play in Super-8 or not? Captain Suryakumar Yadav gave a direct answer in the press conference

Sports : The excitement of T-20 World Cup 2026 is at its peak and the Super-8 matches have started from Saturday. While on Saturday the match between Pakistan and New Zealand was washed out due to rain and the fans were quite disappointed, the cricket lovers are eagerly waiting for the battle between India and South Africa at 7 pm on Sunday evening. Before this big match, the biggest question has arisen regarding India’s playing-11 and the poor form of Abhishek Sharma.

Surya’s decision on Sanju Samson

In the press conference held on the eve of the match, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav completely put an end to the possibilities of including Sanju Samson in the team. When he was questioned about Abhishek Sharma’s three consecutive zeros and Tilak Verma’s slow batting, Surya made it clear that he will take the field with the current form of the team. The captain believes that the right strategic time has not yet come to give Sanju Samson a place in the playing-11 and the team is balanced.

Trust in Abhishek and Tilak

Opener Abhishek Sharma has not even opened his account in this World Cup yet, while Tilak Verma is struggling hard to cross the 25-run mark. Despite this, the captain fiercely defended his players. Surya turned to the reporter who asked the question and asked in a harsh tone, who should I throw out – Abhishek or Tilak? This aggressive attitude of the captain clearly shows that he does not want to let the confidence of his players waver.

no need to tamper

Suryakumar Yadav made his point more clear and said that when the entire team is continuously winning in one rhythm, then there is no need to unnecessarily tamper with the successful strategy. He also admitted that the pitches of this World Cup are quite different and more challenging than before. The captain said that he and his team are ready to face the challenge of every situation and every type of pitch and are fully committed to maintaining the winning streak.

sanju samson’s previous performance

Wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson had got the opportunity to play only one match in this tournament so far, in which he showed an example of his aggressive ability. In that match, he scored a quick 22 runs in just 8 balls, which included three brilliant and long sixes. However, he failed to convert his bright start into a big innings. Captain Surya feels that it would not be wise to disturb the old balance of the entire team on the basis of just one short innings.

Challenge against South Africa

This great match against South Africa is going to be very important strategically and psychologically. Captain Suryakumar Yadav’s mindset is very clear – he is not in favor of doing any kind of risky experiment with the winning team. In this match to be held on Sunday, Indian fans are expecting a strong comeback from Abhishek and Tilak. Now it remains to be seen to what height this unwavering faith of the captain can take the performance of the players and Team India wins.