‘I will not be a part of the rat race…’, Sanju Samson gave a big statement regarding his cricket career

Sanju Samson: Sanju Samson, the star wicketkeeper batsman of the Indian cricket team and the hero of the T20 World Cup 2026, has given a big statement about his cricket career. In a recent interview given to NDTV Sports, Samson said that there is always a ‘rat race’ (constant competition) going on in our country. That’s why I had decided that I would not be a part of this race.

Sanju Samson gave a big statement

In fact, recently Team India’s star wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson has given a statement regarding his career. In an interview given to NDTV Sports, he has clearly said that he will not be a part of the continuous competitive race. He told that even before the T20 World Cup 2026, he had decided that he would not be a part of this race.

🚨 Sanju Samson 🗣️

I won’t be a part of constant ‘Rat Race’. No one will tell me how to bat or what to do. Sanju will decide for Sanju 🥶

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— Sanju ☢️ (@SixerSanju) July 27, 2026

Sanju believes that by the grace of God he has achieved a lot in his career and that is why he now just wants to enjoy his game.

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Sanju will take his own decisions

Taking his point further, Sanju Samson said that he is now 31 years old and now he has only a few years left to play. In such a situation, he has decided that he will now play cricket in his own way. No one will tell him how to bat and what to do. He will take his own decisions now. He further said that I will fully support the team and will also give my 100 percent, but in my own style.

Said this about T20 World Cup

Regarding the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, the Indian wicketkeeper said that after the 2024 T20 World Cup, he had no expectation that he would be a part of the World Cup 2026 team. He said that there was a time when I was not even a part of the possible team of 14-15 players. In such a situation, there is no point in thinking about the 2028 World Cup right now.

Taking his point further, Samson said, ‘If I keep playing well and the team needs me, I will get a chance, then everything will happen automatically. Even if this does not happen, I will still be thankful to God. No one can take away what I have achieved from me.