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"That innings was special": Ravi Shastri hails Sanju Samson's unbeaten kno
Updated : 1 week, 5 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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Sanju Samson should consistently play for India in white-ball format, says
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
Former Indian cricket team captain and current president of the Cricket Association Of Bengal (CAB), Sourav Ganguly, called Sanju Samson's match-winning 97*-run innings "outstanding" and hailed him as a "very good player" after the wicket-keeper batter helped Team India reach the semis of th
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"Unbelievable innings by Sanju Samson": Abhishek Nayar
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
Nayar also praised Jasprit Bumrah for changing the game in one over. Bumrah was called back into the attack in the 12th over, and he dismissed first Shimron Hetmyer (27 off 12 balls) and then got rid of the set batter Roston Chase (40 off 25 balls) with a slower delivery.
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"Switched off my phone, social media": Samson on overcoming his lean patch
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
Sanju Samson revealed that he switched off his phone, social media and "did some soul-searching" to put his lean patch behind him, following his match-winning 97* against West Indies in a do-or-die T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s clash on Sunday, to help Team India secure a semifinal berth in th
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"Cricket fans will be happy that Samson has got success he deserves": Suni
Updated : 1 week, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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 : 1 week, 6 days 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
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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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WI skipper Hope says team could've made more runs in start against India i
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
Perhaps, one of the factors in WI's loss was Shai Hope's sluggish 32 in 33 balls, at a strike rate of below 100, consisting of three fours and a six, which came during an opening stand of 68 runs in 53 balls.
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Sanju Samson overtakes Virat Kohli as India seal sixth T20 WC semifinal ap
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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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