The feeing of helping India lift the T20 World Cup 2026 is yet to completely sink in for Player of the Tournament Sanju Samson. After all, his 97-run knock against West Indies turned the tide for India in the tournament and there was no looking back thereafter. Samson has now spilled the beans on his feelings before the T20 WC, what he did after his stupendous knock vs WI in the Super 8 stage and what Gautam Gambhir told him after India won their 3rd title.
‘Universe had other plans’
Speaking to reporters, Samson revealed that he wasn’t confident initially while leaving home to play the T20 World Cup 2026. Understandably so, he did not have a good series against New Zealand before the marquee event and it undoubtedly deterred his confidence. However, Samson said that the universe had different plans for him. The Keralam star dubbed his 97-run knock against West Indies as the most important one for him, explaining that he had to stay calm throughout as wickets kept falling on the other end.
“I wasn’t very confident when I left home to play in the World Cup, but the universe had other plans,” he said. “The 97 not out against the West Indies was the most important innings for me because I had to stay calm even as wickets kept falling at the other end,” Samson said.
Sanju also revealed that he had created a spiritual place of his own in the dressing room following the win against West Indies and even offered a personal prayer.
“After the win against the West Indies, I created a spiritual place of my own in the dressing room and said a personal prayer,” he revealed.
A 30-second hug from Gautam Gambhir
On being asked about what head coach Gautam Gambhir told him after winning the T20 World Cup 2026, Samson said that the ex-Indian cricketer was a man of few words. He said that the coach gave him a 30-second long hug and that was ‘enough’.
“Gauti bhai and I share a close relationship. He didn’t say much… he just hugged me for about 30 seconds. That was enough,” Samson said.
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