Later, India successfully defended the target to make it to the final. The Indian wicketkeeper-batter attacked the England bowlers from the start. Even Samson has put England’s pace spearhead Jofra Archer under pressure with his fearless intent.
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Shoaib Akhtar opens up on Samson’s long struggle in India
Following his remarkable efforts that took the defending champions to the T20 World Cup 2026 final against New Zealand, legendary Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar talked about Samson’s long and difficult journey with the Men in Blue. He pointed out that the Kerala star had to wait for years because the team already had big names like MS Dhoni in the wicketkeeper role.
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The Rawalpindi Express added, “Today, if Sanju is in the Indian team, the full credit goes to Gambhir. Gambhir strongly backed him and fought to bring him into the team. Sanju’s selection did not happen easily; it came after a lot of criticism and pressure. Gambhir played a major role in pushing for his inclusion despite all the debate around his selection.”
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Sanju Samson happy with match-winning impact for India
Samson said after the semifinal clash, “I think not at all. I think 100. I think, you know, 100 actually. You can't actually score a hundred. It actually comes in the process of you actually—you can't actually; it's not a Test game, it's not an ODI game where you can go up and down. Once you've got the start, you're batting first. There is no other way. You just have to keep going hard.”
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