India, March 2 -- Following his historic knock against the West Indies in the T20 World Cup, congratulatory messages poured in for cricketer Sanju Samson from Mollywood celebrities. Director CS Amudhan highlighted Sanju's win as 'The Kerala Story' and several Malayalam celebrities like Mohanlal, Mammootty, Tovino Thomas, Prithviraj Sukumaran and Dulquer Salmaan couldn't help but laud the Kerala native.

The Malayalam film industry gave the loudest cheers for Sanju, who took India to the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2026. Mohanlal shared the moment the cricketer looked to the skies after winning, writing, "Exhilarating to watch @IamSanjuSamson in such sublime form! A truly masterful innings that speaks volumes of his character and tale...