India, Aug. 29 -- Former India captain Suryakumar Yadav had to make several bold calls during the team's journey to winning the T20 World Cup earlier this year, with one of the biggest being Sanju Samson's exclusion from the playing XI in the early stages. Ishan Kishan had shown promising form at the top during the series against New Zealand, earning him the opportunity ahead of Samson. However, India's slow start to the World Cup, coupled with Abhishek Sharma not being fully fit, brought Samson back into contention. He grabbed the chance with both hands, producing a tournament to remember with crucial back-to-back performances in the knockout stages to help India lift the title. Samson was eventually named Player of the Tournament.

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