Suryakumar Yadav's men won the first two games in Kolkata and Chennai before England pulled one back in Rajkot.

In the two matches so far, Sanju Samson scored 26 and 5, and on both occasions was troubled by short deliveries from Jofra Archer.

On January 21, amid the ongoing controversy, Sanju Samson’s father, Samson Viswanath, alleged that some figures within the Kerala Cricket Association hold personal grudges against his son. He claimed that his son's exclusion was premeditated, saying:

Sanju Samson's omission from India's Champions Trophy squad has been linked to his absence from Kerala's Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign.

India will be keen to make up for the lost opportunity in Rajkot, and bounce back with a win to seal the five-match T20I series when they take on a resurgent England in the fourth T20 International in Pune on Friday.

India opener Sanju Samson is on a verge of bettering MS Dhoni's record during T20I series against England that starts on Wednesday at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. This is the first bilateral series for India where the Men in Blue will play five T20Is and three ODIs before they fly out to Dubai to play the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

England pacer Jofra Archer beat his IPL teammate and Indian wicketkeeper batter Sanju Samson for pace, accounting for his wicket in the ongoing third T20I between the two teams at the Niranjan Shah St

Samson has played in Kolkata 11 times between the 2011/12 season to 2024 and has scored 365 runs at a strike rate of 144.26 with 3 fifties to his name. Sanju has recently been in phenomenal form ...

Mohammed Shami is set to make his international comeback while Sanju Samson will return to opening slot for the first T20 match against England at Kolkata on Wednesday.

A blistering 79 (34) from Abhishek Sharma powered India to victory against England in the 1st T20I at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Abhishek attacked the star England bowlers as India chased down 133 in just 12.5 overs. He also added pivotal stands with Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma.

Sanju Samson did not make a favourable start to ... wicket win against England in the series opener on January 22 in Kolkata. The visitors put the hosts under pressure in the run chase in the ...

Sanju Samson was the star of India's team dinner on Monday in Kolkata. The Kerala wicketkeeper-batter attempted to sing Pehla Nasha, a popular Bollywood song from the 1991 blockbuster Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar, and nailed it. Joining Abhishek Nayar in a mini ...