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'Happy for my thambi' - R Ashwin on Sanju Samson's inclusion in India's 2026 T20 World Cup squad
Ashwin reacts to squad for T20 WC, pleased for 'thambi'
22 Dec 2025
2 MinSanju Samson
India
ICC Ranking
#42 Batter in T20
Current Series
Full Name
Sanju Samson
Nationality
India
Other Name
Sanju Samson
Role
Wicket Keeper
Birth Date
11 Nov 1994 (31y 50d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
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Teams
ICC Ranking
#42 Batter in T20
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| odi | 16 | 14 | 5 | 510 | 108 | 56.66 | 512 | 99.6 | 1 | 3 |
| t20i | 51 | 43 | 4 | 995 | 111 | 25.51 | 675 | 147.4 | 3 | 3 |
| t20 | 313 | 296 | 34 | 7763 | 119 | 29.62 | 5678 | 136.72 | 6 | 49 |
| fc | 66 | 108 | 9 | 3888 | 211 | 39.27 | 6458 | 60.2 | 11 | 17 |
| list a | 128 | 119 | 16 | 3487 | 212 | 33.85 | 3865 | 90.21 | 3 | 19 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| odi | 16 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 51 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 313 | 1 | 0.30 | 4 | 1 | 1/4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | -- | -- |
| fc | 66 | 2 | 2.00 | 18 | -- | -- | 0 | 9 | 0 | -- | -- |
| list a | 128 | 1 | 1.00 | 3 | -- | -- | 0 | 3 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND vs SA | 37 | 19 Dec 2025 | Ahmedabad | t20i |
| AND vs KER | 73* | 06 Dec 2025 | Lucknow | t20 |
| KER vs MUM | 46 | 04 Dec 2025 | Lucknow | t20 |
| KER vs VID | 1 | 02 Dec 2025 | Lucknow | t20 |
| CHT vs KER | 43 | 30 Nov 2025 | Lucknow | t20 |
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