HomeSports News‘Do we get Sanju in?’: India discuss dropping Abhishek, Tilak after Super 8 loss
Abhishek added 15 to the tally, breaking his streak of three consecutive ducks. However, his stay at the crease was quite erratic, including multiple hits and misses, before he ended up skying a catch off Marco Jansen’s bowling.
By Tarkesh Jha February 23, 2026, 3: 19: 42 AM IST (Published)
India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has not warded off the possibility of bringing back Sanju Samson into the playing XI following the poor returns of Abhishek Sharma (0) and Tilak Varma (1) in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 fixture against South Africa in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
The Men in Blue were dealt with a crushing 76-run loss in this crucial clash, which is also their second-biggest defeat in T20Is.
Abhishek added 15 to the tally, breaking his streak of three consecutive ducks. However, his stay at the crease was quite erratic, including multiple hits and misses, before he ended up skying a catch off Marco Jansen’s bowling.
Tilak, too, was outfoxed by Jan