‘Switched off phone, social media’ Sanju Samson’s first reaction after entering the semi-finals came out

T20 world cup 2026: Sanju Samson is finally back in his form. In the important Super-8 match against West Indies in the T20 World Cup 2026, he performed brilliantly and led the team to victory. Let us tell you that he was struggling with poor form for some time, however his hard work has brought him back at the right time. After the match, he made many big revelations during an interview.

facing bad form

Sanju Samson was not performing well for some time. Couldn’t score runs even in the home series against New Zealand. He was left out of the team initially in the World Cup also. After the defeat against South Africa, there was a problem in the top order of the team. In such a situation, Sanju was given the responsibility of opening.

Sanju’s statement after the match

Sanju told after the match that he did not make many changes. He knew that he had played well with this style before. So he believed in himself. Switched off the phone, got away from social media and just listened to my own voice. He said, "I listened to myself. Worked on shot selection but did not make much changes."

fun in eden gardens

This Super 8 match against West Indies was going to be do or die. West Indies scored 195 runs. India got the target of 196 runs. Wickets fell in the beginning but Sanju took charge. Scored 97 unbeaten runs on 50 balls. This included 12 fours and 4 sixes. India won by 5 wickets and made it to the semi-finals. This was India’s biggest successful chase in the World Cup.

how to play under pressure

Sanju admitted that the chase was difficult. It seemed easy due to dew but the challenge increased due to continuous fall of wickets. Still his experience worked. He said, "I thought the game had to be over. Took less risk under pressure and focused on boundaries." Got support from Captain Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Verma but Sanju took command alone.

negative to positive thinking

In bad times, Sanju questioned himself. He told, "Negative thoughts come to mind like ‘Can I do it?’ But I replace them with positive ones." When he got a break of 10 days, he worked on the basics. Many suggestions came but he returned to the old setup because he had scored three international centuries with the same.

childhood dream came true

Sanju said emotionally that this was a very special moment for him. A boy from Trivandrum, Kerala dreamed of playing for the country. He dreamed boldly and it came true. Lakhs of cricketers wait for such a day. Sanju lived it.