India, June 25 -- When Sanju Samson came off the bench to script one of the most remarkable individual campaigns at the T20 World Cup 2026, scoring three successive half-centuries in the knockout stages, including a blistering 46-ball 89 in the final, he credited a divine intervention for the dramatic turnaround.

Almost four months later, Samson has revealed the exact conversation he had with Sachin Tendulkar that transformed his World Cup journey - and the message he sent to the batting legend after being named Player of the Tournament.

Earlier this year, Samson had spoken about reaching out to Tendulkar during one of the most difficult phases of his career. After being dropped midway through India's T20I series against Australia in Oc...