India, March 12 -- India's T20 World Cup success rode on the team finding form and clicking at just the right time, when they had no other option. After a slow start for the batters in particular through the first five games leading up to the loss to South Africa, the batting unit exploded upon the inclusion of Sanju Samson back at the top of the order.

With three sterling performances to close out the tournament, Samson's impact awarded him the Player of the Tournament despite only playing five matches; an average of 80 and strike-rate of 200 were essential for India to get their hands on the trophy. The key element was Samson's mental strength, able to come in out of the blue and drag his team forward by the straps.

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