Ahmedabad, March 8 -- Kerala keeps producing match-winners on the world stage - from S Sreesanth in 2007 to Sanju Samson in 2026, the southern state has quietly etched its name in India's ICC triumphs.
On an electrifying night at the Narendra Modi Stadium, it was Samson's turn to shine. The Kerala-born wicketkeeper-batter unleashed a masterclass of timing and power, smashing 89 off just 46 balls, including eight sixes and five fours, as India stormed to a mammoth 255 for 5 against New Zealand in the T20 World Cup final.
His innings wasn't just big - it was historic, setting the record for the highest individual score in a men's T20 World Cup final and cementing his status as India's top run-scorer of the tournament.
But this is no one-of...