IND vs WI: Team India made a forced change and Sanju Samson got a chance to play. Today, that decision turned out to be a masterstroke. He scored an unbeaten 97 off 50 balls against the West Indies. Playing at a strike rate of 194, Sanju hit 12 fours and four towering sixes. This innings earned him the man of the match award. After the match, the star Indian batsman made an important statement about Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
Sanju Samson talks about Rohit-Virat
Sanju Samson has seen many ups and downs in his career. Speaking at the post-match presentation ceremony, Samson said, “Basically, it means a lot to me. I think I’ve been waiting for that day since the day I started playing, started dreaming of playing for my country. My journey has always been a special one, with many ups and downs, but I kept questioning myself, ‘If, if, can I do it? Can I do it?’ But I kept the faith and thank God for blessing me today. So, I am very happy.”
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Sanju Samson credited the innings of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, “I think I have been playing in this format for a long time. I think I have been playing in the IPL for 10 to 12 years and for the last 10 years playing for the country. I may not have played much, but I have been playing from the dugout. I have learned a lot from great players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. I think it is very important to see what they are doing and learn from it.
Sanju Samson said “Had a lot of ups & downs, kept doubting myself, thinking I will make it – but I am thankful to the almighty for blessing me today”. pic.twitter.com/tkBFipgkM5
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He added, “I think it has really helped me.” From my experience I think I may have only played 50, 60 matches, but I have watched about 100 matches and I have seen how the best players finish matches.” Sanju Samson has played different matches in the last two matches. Speaking about this, he said, “I think last match we were batting first, so it was all about scoring big, so I wanted to score big from the first ball. But this match was completely different.
He further said, “I think we were losing wickets when I wanted to play a bit faster.” I think I wanted to create a partnership, focus on my process. I never thought I could do anything special, but I was just focusing on my role and taking it one ball at a time and I’m very grateful. I think it’s one of the best days of my life.”
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