Leave out Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, play Sanju Samson: Ex-captain makes bold suggestion for India vs Afghanistan T20I series

However, Rahane argued on his YouTube platform that the teenage sensation has plenty of years ahead to secure his place, insisting the national side ought to reunite the top three of Samson, Abhishek Sharma, and Ishan Kishan that anchored the squad during their 2026 T20 World Cup title triumph. Samson was sidelined following a brief string of underwhelming outings, yet Rahane pointed out his exceptional contributions during India's third World Cup victory.

37 to surpass Virat Kohli's record for the highest run aggregate by an Indian in a single edition. That blistering stretch featured consecutive match-defining knocks of an unbeaten 97 against the West Indies in the Super Eight phase, 89 against England in the semifinals, and another 89 facing New Zealand in the championship match.

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