Harbhajan Singh drops bombshell opinion, reveals who should replace Rohit Sharma as T20I captain of India and it's not Hardik or Bumrah

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh dropped a huge statement and said that Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain Sanju Samson should be India's T20I skipper once Rohit Sharma decides to hand over the baton. Harbhajan's opinion came after Samson led the Royals to victory over the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match on April 22 (Monday) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

The legendary Indian spinner also lauded Yashasvi Jaiswal for scoring match-winning century while affirming that Samson should be the wicketkeeper-batter in India's T20 World Cup squad.

"Yashasvi Jaiswal’s knock is a proof of class is permanent. Form is temporary @ybj_19 and there shouldn’t be any debate about Keepar batsman . @IamSanjuSamson should walks in to the Indian team for T20 worldcup and also groomed as a next T20 captain for india after rohit .  koi shak ???" Harbhajan wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

Samson's captaincy skills in full display

Under Sanju Samson's captaincy, the Rajasthan Royals are playing spectacular cricket in the ongoing season of the cash-rich tournament. Samson has led his team to seven victories in eight matches as the Royals are comfortably placed in the pole position on the points table. It's important to note that Samson took the Royals to the IPL final in 2022, ultimately losing in the title clash against the Gujarat Titans.

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Samson has excelled with the bat

Sanju Samson is leading Rajasthan Royals from the front by taking the run-scoring responsibilities on his shoulders. With 314 runs in eight matches at a strike rate of 152.43, the stylish right-handed batter Samson is in fourth place in the Orange Cap race. Samson his tied with his Rajasthan Royals teammate Riyan Parag and two others for scoring the most half-centuries this season so far with three fifties. 

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