New Delhi, March 8 -- Sanju Samson revealed on Sunday he has been in constant touch with Sachin Tendulkar during his tough times after India lifted the T20 World Cup 2026 title, beating New Zealand by 96 runs in the final in Ahmedabad. Samson, who didn't get to play a single game during the last edition, grabbed the Player of the Series award with 321 runs.

One of the most destructive openers for India in the shortest format, Samson was going through a lean patch before the T20 World Cup, in the New Zealand series at home. With Ishan Kishan coming in, Samson was dropped on the bench as the tournament began.

Although he played against Namibia in group stages after Abhishek Sharma was unwell, the Kerala batter was benched once again once ...