Sanju Samson broke his silence on the competition for his place with Ishan Kishan ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026. Speaking on a CSK podcast, Samson admitted that he felt Ishan Kishan would replace him in India's T20 team during the tournament.

“Honestly, Ishan Kishan came into the squad out of nowhere. He had a great Mushtaq Ali Trophy; he won the championship for Jharkhand, and he has also had a great story, boss,” Samson told Abhinav Mukund on the CSK podcast.