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"He likes pace, and that showed": Irfan Pathan praises Tilak Varma's batti
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
Varma played a rapid 27-run knock off 15 balls, including five boundaries and a six, helping India chase down the 196-run target with five wickets and four balls to spare.
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T20 WC: Bumrah gets 'Impact Player of the Match' award following India's w
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
Bumrah was adjudged the 'Impact Player of the Match' after a decisive spell that restricted the West Indies to a chaseable total on Sunday in a virtual knockout fixture at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
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T20 WC: Bumrah picks Dube's boundaries as his favourite moment from match
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
In the match, West Indies posted 195/4 after opting to bat, powered by contributions from Roston Chase (40), Hope (32), Shimron Hetmyer (27), and an unbeaten 76-run partnership between Jason Holder (37*) and Rovman Powell (34*). India's bowlers were led by Jasprit Bumrah, who returned figure
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"That innings was special": Ravi Shastri hails Sanju Samson's unbeaten kno
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
Samson's 97 not out off 50 balls came when India needed that sort of knock from the top order, and former Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri hailed his composure, calmness and batting prowess after the match.
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"Tournament as a whole reflected growth": Cricket West Indies on T20 WC ca
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
Shallow highlighted the resilience shown by the players throughout the tournament and praised the unity within the squad.
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"Cricket fans will be happy that Samson has got success he deserves": Suni
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
Now, India will face England in the semi-finals at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. Speaking on Star Sports, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar hailed Samson's knock against the West Indies and also praised the strike rotation of the Indian players during the chase.
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"A fearless statement on the biggest stage": Mammootty, Mohanlal, Prithvir
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
Leading Malayalam cinema stars including Mammootty, Mohanlal, and Prithviraj took to social media to hail the cricketer, praising his memorable feat against the West Indies.
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"He's a quality player": Shai Hope praises Sanju Samson after match-winnin
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
West Indies captain Shai Hope lauded India's Sanju Samson after his match-winning innings guided India to a five-wicket victory over West Indies in a Super 8s knockout clash of the T20 World Cup 2026 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Sunday, sealing their place in the semifinals.
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"He is a world-class player, and it was all about backing him": Indian hea
Updated : 2 weeks ago IST
Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir hailed Sanju Samson's match-winning performance against West Indies at Kolkata's Eden Gardens, saying he showed his true potential when the team needed him most.
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T20WC: Samson speaks on self doubt, learning from Rohit, Virat following K
Updated : 2 weeks ago IST
Samson played one of the most mature knocks of his career on Sunday at Kolkata's Eden Gardens, single-handedly helping India to chase a challenging total of 196 runs against the West Indies in a must-win virtual quarterfinal clash. This knock comes after a long battle with inconsistency, eit
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T20 WC: Cricket fraternity hails Sanju Samson's heroic 97* against West In
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, former superstars Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan, Mohammad Kaif, Shikhar Dhawan, and Suresh Raina heaped praises on Sanju Samson's masterclass 97* against West Indies, which single-handedly led Team India to a five-wicket win over West Indies at
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Sanju Samson overtakes Virat Kohli as India seal sixth T20 WC semifinal ap
Updated : 2 weeks ago IST
Samson achieved this record with a masterclass against West Indies at Kolkata's Eden Gardens during a match which was essentially a virtual quarterfinal, with the winner sealing the last semifinal spot. He smacked an unbeaten 97 in 50 balls, with 12 fours and four sixes, outdoing Virat's 82*
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