Indian Fans Lash Out at Sanju Samson After Another Cheap Dismissal in Second T20I: Indian fans were left disappointed once again as Sanju Samson failed to deliver with the bat during the second T20I against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Friday, October 31. Samson came in to bat at No. 3 after Shubman Gill’s early dismissal for 5 off Josh Hazlewood, but his stay at the crease was short-lived.
Another Missed Opportunity for Sanju Samson
The Indian wicketkeeper-batter couldn’t make the most of his chance against Australia. Standing deep in his crease, Samson tried to flick a full delivery but missed as the ball swung back sharply and hit him on the back leg. It was a brilliant in-swinger from Nathan Ellis, and ball-tracking later confirmed that it was crashing into the leg stump. Samson was given out LBW for just 2 runs off 4 balls.
His dismissal didn’t go down well with fans, who took to social media to question his spot in the T20I lineup. Some even went as far as suggesting that he should consider stepping away from the format.
Check out the reactions of fans on yet another poor show by Sanju Samson:
Sanju Samson’s Justice Gang, please wake up. The time has come now. 🤡#SanjuSamson #indvsaus pic.twitter.com/rJTNOFG2a0
— Deepak (@Cric_Deepak) October 31, 2025
Sanju Samson Should Retire and Make Way for Jitesh Sharma instead of Eating his Spot pic.twitter.com/yp3xhdiDX2
— Amstro (@kendrickgooner) October 31, 2025
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"Thakk gaya hu bro Sanju Samson ko support karte karte" pic.twitter.com/HFOaQFPXmD
— chacha monk (@oldschoolmonk) October 31, 2025
Sanju Samson – A player with 0 haters. 🥹 pic.twitter.com/yilumDOzia
— Kunal Yadav (@Kunal_KLR) October 31, 2025
Sanju Samson dismissed for 2 from 4 balls. pic.twitter.com/oUPyFHlFm0
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 31, 2025
I may get cooked but finished KL Rahul in T20I cricket was 1000 times better than prime Sanju samson, justice merchant. pic.twitter.com/hZ9jR8M4j6
— KL BASIT (@klbasit1) October 31, 2025
Sanju Samson dismissed for 2 in 4 balls. pic.twitter.com/GMNrNrSBUS
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 31, 2025
Sanju Samson’s struggles against genuine quality pace is real. But the T20 WC is in India. Will India give Samson all games till then to get accustomed. Gill hasn’t found his T20 rhythm yet. Probably switching formats with such short turnaround time doesn’t help
— Arani Basu (@AraniBasuTOI) October 31, 2025
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Sanju samson is the most overrated player and SKY is most overrated captain #IndvsAus
— भाई साहब (@Bhai_saheb) October 31, 2025
Sanju Samson is the laziest and non serious number three Indian batter ever.
— Deol Sirsa (@DeolSirsa) October 31, 2025
Every time I see Sanju Samson, I realize that this man entered the team through strong PR and ruined the careers of young cricketers like Ishan Kishan in T20s.#INDvsAUS
— Shashank J. Ojha (@Shashan18763020) October 31, 2025
Sanju Samson over KL Rahul in t20i is such a L decision. pic.twitter.com/LVIQp90HxP
— INCUBUS (@klraahull) October 31, 2025
Nathan Ellis Continues to Trouble Sanju Samson
This isn’t the first time Nathan Ellis has got the better of Sanju Samson. The Australian pacer once again exposed Samson’s weakness, continuing his dominance in their head-to-head battles.
In just three T20 innings, Sanju Samson has faced Ellis 13 times, scoring only 12 runs and being dismissed on all three occasions. It’s a pattern the Indian batter will be desperate to break in the coming games.
Recent Form Raises Concerns
Sanju Samson didn’t get a chance to bat in the rain-hit first match of the five-game T20I series in Canberra. However, his recent stats don’t make for great reading. After his half-century against Oman in the Asia Cup 2025, Sanju Samson has struggled to find consistency.
In his last six innings, his scores read 2, 24, 39, and 13, with two innings where he didn’t get to bat. Over his last 15 T20Is, he’s recorded six single-digit scores. His IPL 2025 campaign wasn’t much better either – the Rajasthan Royals captain managed only 285 runs in nine matches.
India in Trouble Early in the Chase
While Sanju Samson’s form remains a concern, India’s batting lineup also had a rough outing in the second T20I. The Men in Blue lost half their side for just 49 runs inside eight overs. Tilak Varma fell for a duck, and captain Suryakumar Yadav, who had shone in Canberra, managed only 1 run this time.
Axar Patel was run out for seven, while Shubman Gill and Sanju Samson couldn’t stay long at the crease. Abhishek Sharma (36*) provided some resistance with boundaries, but India needed a big partnership to stabilize their innings after a disastrous start. Interestingly, Harshit Rana was promoted ahead of Shivam Dube in the batting order, a move that surprised many fans.
With the series heating up, both Sanju Samson and India will be hoping for a much stronger performance in the remaining matches.
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