Sanju Samson’s performance of ‘Pehla Nasha’ touched on Suryakumar Yadav’s brutal Indian Idol immolation.

India’s wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson has put in an impressive display in the five-match T20I series against England. Sanju Samson sang the Bollywood song “Pehla Nasha” during his session with assistant coach Abhishek Nayar, but teammate Suryakumar Yadav decided to pick him up.

Samson is known as one of the top wicket-keeper-batsmen of the Indian team. He is the first choice wicket keeper and opening batsman in T20Is following his impressive performances in South Africa. The right-handed batsman has outplayed Rishabh Pant and Ishan Kishan in the wicket-keeping role very briefly.

Sanju Samson singing classic hits; Suryakumar Yadav trolls in fun times

On Monday, January 20, Sanju Samson took to social media to share a video of himself singing the hit Bollywood song “Pehla Nasha” with Abhishek Nayyar. Ahead of the first T20I against England scheduled to be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on January 22, the duo showcased their singing talent.

The moment was enjoyed by their teammates, especially Suryakumar Yadav. Samson shared the video on Instagram, saying, “Nothing is impossible!!! Njan paadi 🤣🤣🤣 Mein Mumbai aa sakta hu?”

“Mein Mumbai aa sakta hu?” The phrase It features the popular television talent show Indian Idol.

Suryakumar Yadav took a jibe at Sanju Samson in the comment section of the video. “Aap Mumbai aa rahe hai lekin Chennai Rajkot Pune audition ke baad (They are coming to Mumbai but after appearing in Chennai, Rajkot and Pune),” Suryakumar was quick to respond in the comments section.

The final T20I series is scheduled for February 2 in Mumbai

The series begins in Kolkata, followed by matches in Chennai (January 25), Rajkot (January 28), Pune (January 31), and Mumbai on February 2.

India and England have faced each other 24 times in T20I cricket and out of these matches India have won 13 and England have won 11. The last encounter between the two teams was in the semi-final of the 2024 T20 World Cup where India posted 171 runs.

Rohit Sharma (57) and Suryakumar Yadav (47) were the standouts. In return, England were bowled out for just 103, losing by 68 runs. Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel took three wickets each. India beat South Africa to win their second T20 World Cup.

Sanju Samson dropped from India’s ODI Squad

Sanju Samson has been dropped from Kerala’s Ranji Trophy squad after being named in India’s T20I squad. Samson may still have a chance to play in the group stage as Kerala are currently second in the group, 18 points behind leaders Haryana.

Samson was absent from the Kerala squad for the recently held Vijay Hazare Trophy after skipping the three-day camp ahead of the tournament. As a result, despite scoring a century against South Africa in Paarl, the Indian team did not feature in ODIs against England or in the Champions Trophy.

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