'Clear case for India T20I captaincy': Ravi Shastri backs Sanju Samson as SKY's successor before T20 World Cup 2028

'Clear case for India T20I captaincy': Ravi Shastri backs Sanju Samson as SKY's successor before T20 World Cup 2028 originally appeared on Cricket News . Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . KEY TAKEAWAYS: Sanju Samson is one of the frontrunners to replace Suryakumar Yadav as India's T20I captain.

Samson's stellar 2026 form puts him in contention. Former India coach Ravi Shastri puts his weight behind Samson as new Indian skipper. Sanju Samson frontrunner to replace Suryakumar Yadav as India's T20I captain India's T20I captaincy might change hands, and if it happens, Sanju Samson is being to get the nod to replace Suryakumar Yadav as the new leader of the pack.

Dainik Jagran earlier reported that Samson is currently the leading candidate to take over the reins. The change in guard is on the cards and could potentially take place as early as the upcoming series against Ireland and England in the summer. Suryakumar Yadav, who led India to their third T20 World Cup title earlier this year, has experienced a poor batting form, which has led the selectors to consider a replacement.

In the ongoing IPL 2026 season, he has scored just 195 runs across 11 matches, averaging a modest 17. 72 at a strike rate that has not even crossed the 150-mark. His numbers in the T20 World Cup 2026, which India won under his captaincy, were not particularly convincing either.