Sanju Samson's duck in the thierd T20I against South Africa is the fifth time in 2024 that he has got out for 0 in the shortest format of the game. Samson thus becomes the first Indian in history to score five ducks in a single calendar year in T20Is.

Sanju Samson's recent T20I centuries are a testament to his newfound consistency, attributed to clear communication from team management and a focus on his strengths. Despite past struggles to cement his place,

Sanju Samson scripted history by scoring a "record-shattering century" in IND vs SA 1st T20I in Durban, reaching the landmark in just 47 balls. With this feat, he became the first Indian player to score centuries in two back-to-back T20I innings.