According to former head coach Ravi Shastri, Sanju Samson will be a serious contender for captaincy of the national side in the shortest format in the next two to three years. Samson was the star of the T20 World Cup 2026, guiding India to a historic win.

Suryakumar Yadav led India to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup title at home two months ago, where the 31-year-old Samson was named Player of the Tournament. However, according to Shastri, India may look past Suryakumar Yadav for the next World Cup in 2028, when the current captain will be 37.