Saba Karim backs Sanju Samson amid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi debut talk
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 2, 2026, 5:48 PM
Last updated Jul 2, 2026
Former India cricketer Saba Karim advised against replacing Sanju Samson with 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in India's T20I squad. Sooryavanshi, who has yet to make his international debut despite impressive IPL performances, has traveled with the team for the ongoing series against Ireland and England. Karim emphasized the importance of allowing Sooryavanshi to develop without pressure and highlighted Samson's key contributions to India's recent T20 World Cup victory. The second T20I match between India and England is scheduled for Saturday.
- •Karim believes Sooryavanshi needs time to adjust to international cricket.
- •Samson played a vital role in India's 2026 T20 World Cup triumph.
- •India continues to support its established top-order trio.
- •Sooryavanshi scored 776 runs in IPL 2026 and was named Player of the Tournament.
- •The second T20I against England takes place Saturday.
- 5:48 PMYahoo Sports — 'You have to earn': Former India cricketer says Vaibhav Sooryavanshi should not replace 'fabulous' Sanju Samson yet
"Sooryavanshi has travelled with the Indian squad for the T20I series against Ireland and England but is yet to make his international debut. India have instead continued to back the top-order trio of Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan, all of whom played important roles in India's 2026 T20 World Cup triumph.
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