Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik opined that India should continue backing Sanju Samson instead of bringing in Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the England series. He noted that Samson "got the job done" under pressure during T20 World Cup 2026. "Sooryavanshi needs to earn the right to play in this XI even though he is extremely talented," he added.