New Delhi, July 21 -- Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson wasn't a definite starter for India at the start of the 2026 T20 World Cup. Earlier in the tournament, he played in the group stage match against Namibia in place of Abhishek Sharma, who was ruled out due to illness.

Sanju Samson managed to score just 22 runs from eight balls in that match, and didn't get another game until the Super 8 clash against Zimbabwe in Chennai. He failed to convert once again, scoring just 24 runs from 15 balls. However, it is after this match that the 31-year-old turned things around.

He stepped up for India when it mattered the most, and registered scores of 97*, 89 and 89 against West Indies, England (semi-final) and New Zealand (Final) to take home the ...