India, March 2 -- If media reports are to be believed, and considering some of the Indian team management's decisions over the last few months, India coach Gautam Gambhir doesn't appear to have a great opinion of Sanju Samson. How else can one explain the sidelining of the Kerala batsman from the Playing XI?

But that should change now -- following Samson's unbeaten 97 on Sunday night that helped India set up a T20 World Cup semifinal against England, set to take place at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. When you hear what Gambhir said after the match, you know the ice is melting between the two.

"We all know how good a player Sanju is. It was all about backing him, and when the team needed him the most. Obviously, today was the da...