Sanju Samson T20 Stats: Sanju Samson earned a spot in the playing eleven in the Super 8 match against Zimbabwe. He made a significant impact despite scoring just 24 runs. This statistic is surprising.

Sanju Samson

Sanju Samson has passed the Super 8 test despite scoring fewer runs. He scored 24 runs in the Super 8 match against Zimbabwe. He was brought into the playing eleven in place of Rinku Singh. There was a lot of hype surrounding Samson, but this time, too, he could only score 24 runs in 15 balls. However, even with his 24 runs, he somewhat accomplished the task for which he was brought into the playing eleven. Sanju Samson opened the innings with Abhishek Sharma in the Super 8 match against Zimbabwe.

How did you pass even after scoring 24 runs?

Team India has consistently had poor starts in the 2026 T20 World Cup. The main reason for this has been Abhishek Sharma's poor form. So far, India's opening pair has managed to add more than 10 runs only once in the entire tournament. India's opening batsmen added 25 runs against Namibia, but other than that, the opening pair hasn't even reached the 10-run mark in every other match.

Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma added 48 runs against Zimbabwe. Together, they scored 48 runs in just 3.4 overs, the highest partnership by an Indian opening batsman in this World Cup. Samson hit one four and two sixes in his 15-ball innings.

Sanju Samson previously opened the innings in all five matches of the T20 series against New Zealand, but managed just 46 runs in five innings. In the World Cup match against Namibia, he scored 22 runs off just eight balls. This poor form prevented him from making the playing eleven. He also managed just 24 runs against Zimbabwe, but those 24 runs made the impact Team India needed.