Prime Minister Modi praised Sanju Samson, said – ‘Sanju Samson is the sign of a true player’

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised the strong performance of Indian team’s star cricketer Sanju Samson in the T20 World Cup 2026. In fact, Samson has broken Virat Kohli’s record by scoring 321 runs in this World Cup, which was the most runs scored by an Indian player in a single T20 World Cup. While addressing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in Kerala, Prime Minister Modi has mentioned this achievement of Sanju Samson and his sportsmanship.

In fact, with the aim of energizing the party workers before the upcoming assembly elections in Kerala, Prime Minister Modi has presented Sanju Samson’s performance as an inspiration. He told the BJP workers that they should also show the same patience and confidence as Sanju Samson showed in the knockout matches of the T20 World Cup 2026. PM Modi has also underlined the ability of Samson in which he has given his best performance in difficult times for the team.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “The cricket season is going on right now, and it is time for all the people of Kerala to learn something. We have seen Sanju Samson in the T20 World Cup. As the tournament got tough and the knockout stage came, Samson’s performance had reached its peak. From the beginning till the end, his focus, confidence and concentration have been continuously increasing. This is the sign of a true player. He has given his best when the team needed him.”

The Prime Minister has said that Samson has shown how to improve performance under pressure. He has especially praised Samson’s performance in the knockout stage, when the team needed him the most. This statement has come at a time when political activities are intensifying in Kerala and BJP is trying to strengthen its hold in the state.

Sanju Samson’s record performance in T20 World Cup 2026

The start of T20 World Cup 2026 was not easy for Sanju Samson. He was not getting a chance in the playing eleven continuously in the initial matches of the tournament. However, when Team India’s top order batsmen were struggling and there was a need for a change in the opening order, Sanju Samson was given the important responsibility. He capitalized on this opportunity very well and pulled the team out of trouble by playing three consecutive half-century innings.

Samson has scored a total of 321 runs in the entire tournament, which includes three important half-centuries. With this performance, he has also been the third highest run scorer in the entire tournament. This record performance of his has taken him to a special position. Sanju Samson has made a new record of being the Indian player who has scored the most runs in a single T20 World Cup tournament.

Earlier this record was in the name of former Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli, who had scored 319 runs in the 2014 T20 World Cup. Sanju Samson has created history by breaking this record of Kohli by a small margin of two runs. This achievement has proved to be a big milestone for Samson’s career, especially at a time when he has consistently struggled to make a place in the team.