Kozhikode, March 10 -- Kerala's Leader of the Opposition, VD Satheesan, praised cricketer Sanju Samson, hails from the State, on his contribution to Team India's ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026-winning campaign, which saw them defeat New Zealand by 96 runs in the final at Ahmedabad on Sunday.

Samson, who was out of form in the series against New Zealand before the World Cup and also struggled to find rhythm in the first two matches that he played in the tournament, soared back delivering three back-to-back match-defining knocks.

In India's must-win Super 8s clash against West Indies, Samson scored an unbeaten 97 to guide India home while chasing a 190-plus total. He backed it up with a crucial 89-run knock in the semifinal against England....