Why did Sanju Samson become emotional after the match? Remembering Kohli and Rohit, narrated the story of the dugout.

IND VS WI: The last match of T20 World Cup Super 8 was do or die for both India and West Indies. In this match played at Eden Garden, Kolkata, India defeated West Indies and confirmed its place in the semi-finals. India’s opening batsman Sanju Samson showed such a game that everyone was thrilled and he won the hearts of all the Indian fans. Sanju, who was constantly troubled by poor form, performed charisma in the match and played an unbeaten inning of 97 runs in 50 balls. Because of this innings, India won the match.

Most successful run chase ever

During the match, Sanju Samson was standing on one side and wickets were continuously falling from the other side. Many times during the game, a win-win situation appeared to be brewing. But as long as Sanju was in the field, people had hope. India had a big target of 196 runs. In reply, the team achieved the target in 19.2 overs. This was India’s biggest successful run-chase in the history of T20 World Cup. After winning the match, his eyes were moist while receiving the Player of the Match award.

It means the whole world to me – Sanju Samson

During this he said that it is like the whole world to me. Ever since I started playing cricket, I dreamed of playing for the country. I was waiting for this day. There were ups and downs in my career. Many times I asked myself whether I would be able to succeed? But did not lose faith. Thank God that I got to see this day.

🎥🔽 𝗥𝗮𝘄 𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

A whirlwind knock deserves a grand reception 🥳

Well played Sanju Samson 👏👏#TeamIndia | #T20WorldCup | #MenInBlue | #INDvWI | @IamSanjuSamson https://t.co/y3UAuvzDVr

— BCCI (@BCCI) March 1, 2026

Said this about Rohit-Kohli

Recalling legendary players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, Samson said that he has learned a lot from senior players. He told that he has been around the national team for about ten years and during this time he has seen legends like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma closely. He said, I may have played 50-60 matches, but I have watched around 100 matches from the dugout. I got a chance to learn a lot by seeing how big players finish matches in difficult situations.

Biggest day of life- Sanju Samson

Samson finally said that I had not thought of doing anything special, I was just trying to fulfill my responsibility. Today is one of the biggest days of my life.

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