India, Jan. 26 -- Sanju Samson's form is turning into a huge headache for Team India heading into the T20 World Cup. The right-handed batter has failed to get going in the opening three T20Is against New Zealand, and the clock is ticking at a rapid pace for the Kerala-born batter, considering how Ishan Kishan has been killing it at No.3. There was a lot of furore when Shubman Gill took Samson's place as an opener and there were calls by many highlighting the injustice done to the latter despite his three T20I tons for India in 2024.

With Gill not yielding the desired results, he was shown the door from the T20 World Cup squad, and Samson came back to his role as an opener. However, the first three T20Is against the Kiwis have seen scores...