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The wheel of fortunes have suddenly turned in Sanju Samson's favour after India's swashbuckling left-handed opener Abhishek Sharma fell for his third consecutive duck against the Netherlands at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. Abhishek is yet to get off the mark in theT20 World Cup, having played against the USA and Pakistan before Wednesday's encounter against the Dutch, while Samson, having made the team only once against Namibia, replacing the left-hander, scored a quickfire 8-ball 22, which includes three sixes and a boundary, before throwing his wicket away.
The 25-year-old got off to a horror start in the World Cup in India's tournament opener against the USA, where the left-hander was dismissed first ball. The next match against Pakistan saw him getting caught at mid on in trying to up the ante, while against the Dutch, he didn't trouble the scorers either. In all three matches, he didn't get past the first two overs of the innings, leaving India in a spot of bother early in the power play.
Besides Abhishek's poor form, Samson's record against South Africa makes a compelling case, good enough to make the Indian think tank ponder over the move. In 5 T20Is against the Proteas, the 31-year-old has scored 253 runs at an average of 63.25 and a strike-rate of 190.22, which includes two centuries, easily the best compared to any other country.
In the Super 8s, India will face South Africa on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, followed by their match against Zimbabwe on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Their last match in the Super 8 stage will be against the West Indies, scheduled to be played on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at the iconic Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
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