India, March 6 -- Sanju Samson, who did not start India's ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 campaign, is now having a tournament to remember. The right-handed batter from Kerala is making it count when it matters the most, having already registered scores of 97 not out against the West Indies and 89 against England in the semi-final. The 31-year-old did not start in the XI in the group stages, as his form had tapered off in the previous series against New Zealand, and he played only against Namibia in New Delhi after Abhishek Sharma was sidelined due to a stomach infection.

He then made his way into the playing XI in the Super 8s as off-spinners started to trouble Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan. To break the rhythm of the play, the manageme...