The Kerala-born was not in his best ahead Team India kicked off their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign. Ahead of the series, when the Men in Blue brigade was facing New Zealand for a white-ball series, Samson was the first choice opener along with Abhishek. Later, because of a bad form, the team management dropped the batter from the playing combination.
After being defeated by South Africa, the team management started to find the best possible combination, keeping the off-forms and inconsistency in mind. Sanju Samson nipped back into the playing combination again. This time, he lived up to the mark. It was the experienced opener who earned the much-needed win for the team.
A rare achievement for Sanju Samson
The undisputed 97-run knock came while chasing a target of 196. Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan, both departed cheaply, each scoring 10 runs. Captain Suryakumar Yadav notched up 18 off 16 and Hardik Pandya scored 17 off 14. In the run chase,
Samson paid tributes to Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma
While all the spotlights were on him, Sanju Samson remained humble and paid gratitude to some of the legends of the game like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. After the match, the opener clarified that he learned about the art of run chase from some of these icons.
"I have been playing this format for a very long time. Playing IPL for around 10 to 12 years and being with the country for the last 10 years... I have not always been playing, but I have been looking from the dugout, learning from greats like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma - all the greats", he added.
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