{
  "id": 15414359,
  "title": "‘T20 consistency is overrated’: Cheteshwar Pujara backs Sanju Samson",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/t20-consistency-is-overrated-cheteshwar-pujara-backs-sanju-samson",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T13:11:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/t20-consistency-is-overrated-cheteshwar-pujara-backs-sanju-samson-10927012/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cheteshwar Pujara has backed Sanju Samson's ability to perform in T20 cricket despite the format's inconsistent nature, stating that top-order batters' consistency in T20s is \"overrated.\" Samson scored 168 runs in five innings against West Indies, becoming the second-highest run-scorer and fourth overall for India in the five-match T20 series. Pujara believes that Samson can bounce back with a single defining innings during India's upcoming multi-format tour of New Zealand, where Vaibhav Sooryavanshi might also have a chance to play. However, Pujara emphasized that it would be difficult to have both Samson and Sooryavanshi in the starting lineup together in New Zealand conditions.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Pujara supports Samson's T20 performance despite format's inconsistency.",
    "Samson scored 168 runs in 5 T20 matches against West Indies.",
    "Pujara doubts both Samson and Sooryavanshi in starting lineup together."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}