Team India, T20 World Cup 2026: Team India's winning streak in the T20 World Cup has been broken. The Indian team has faced defeat in this tournament after 12 matches. This feat was done by the South African team, which defeated the Indian team by 76 runs in the Super-8 match played in Ahmedabad.

At the same time, this is India's first defeat in the T20 World Cup and this defeat has also opened the eyes of Team India. For the Indian team, the remaining two matches of Super-8 are like do or die, due to which big changes can be seen in the team. The team's assistant coach Ryan ten Deschate himself has indicated this.

Will there be a big change in Team India now?

After the crushing 76-run defeat to South Africa, the possibility of major changes in Team India has increased. Assistant coach Ryan ten Deschate has given strong indications of Sanju Samson's return to the playing eleven in the post-match press conference, which could prove to be an important step considering the team's continuous problems in the top order.

After the match, Ten Deschate said that in the five matches so far in the tournament, four teams have opened with part-time off-spinners and have taken wickets every time. He said that every time the innings is starting with 0/1 or 1 wicket for few runs, due to which there is huge pressure on the middle order. The role of Tilak Verma and Suryakumar Yadav is to connect with the backend batsmen, but due to initial setbacks these partnerships are not being formed.

Ten Deschate admitted the lack of experience in the team and said that the team needs stability. He said, 'Should we stick with players who have performed brilliantly in the last 18 months and are currently missing out on a few runs? Or take a twist and bring in Sanju Samson, who is not only a brilliant player but also gives a tactical advantage as a right-handed batsman in the top order. He clearly said that this will be a big topic of discussion in the next few days, especially before two important matches.

Will Team India benefit from Sanju's play?

Weakness against off-spin has emerged as a big issue in Team India's batting in the T20 World Cup 2026.

By using off-spinners in the beginning of the match, the opposing teams have been successful in stopping India's strong top order. The biggest reason for this is India's batting lineup, in which most of the left-handers are batsmen. Off-spinners can prove to be difficult for India in the upcoming matches of Super-8 also. Zimbabwe has off-spinners like Sikandar Raza-Brian Bennett and West Indies have off-spinners like Roston Chase. In such a situation, it can be beneficial for the team to play Sanju Samson, who is a right-handed batsman.

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