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Indian Premier League: With 51 runs in five innings against England in the five-match T20 series, Indian opener Sanju Samson is facing the heat over his lack of form, with former teammate Ravichandran Ashwin and ex-captain Kris Srikkanth criticising the wicketkeeper batter for the similar manner of his dismissals.

India's 4-1 win over England in the recent five-match T20I series has proven that the team is doing well, but it could not hide some of the issues plaguing it -- like the poor form of opening batter Samson.

Samson, who scored three centuries across two series against Bangladesh and South Africa in October-November 2024, managed only 51 runs in five innings against England, with a 26 in the first match at Eden Gardens being his highest.