Former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik has hailed Sanju Samson saying that the wicketkeeper batter has sealed his spot as an opener in T20Is. Notably, Samson recently smashed his second consecutive century in the format during the first T20I against South Africa in Durban and became the first Indian to achieve the feat.

South Africa plays India at SuperSport Park in the third T20I of the series, with both teams locked at 1-1. Seeking to maximise their great squad depth, India will depend on important players like Suryakumar Yadav and Varun Chakaravarthy and especially Sanju Samson to gain a lead.

Dinesh Karthik believes Sanju Samson has cemented his place as India's T20I opener alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal. Samson's recent form, including back-to