T20 World Cup Final Press Conference: Suryakumar Yadav Praises Samson, Comments on his Return to Playing XI

During the pre-match press conference ahead of India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2026, captain Suryakuma Yadav praised Sanju Samson and commented on his return to playing XI, asserting that it was a critical choice that altered the direction of the team’s games.

In India’s previous two games of the competition, Samson gave outstanding performances, winning the ‘Player of the Match’ honor in both contests.

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“According to me, it was important to bring Sanju’s inclusion because we saw that the combinations that we were playing in the last bilateral series, like Abhishek, Sanju and Ishan were batting in the top 3, so how much did we benefit from that? So, as soon as we took him, the direction of the game changed completely,” Suryakumar Yadav said.

“So, I think that was a positive call for him and I saw that he was coming with so much effort. When someone does not play, what they are doing is more important. The one who was not playing was doing everything that he could do for the team when he played. So, according to me, the last 3 to 4 innings that he has batted for the team, he is getting the result of what he was doing,” Suryakumar added, as reported by ANI.

Samson’s work ethic was also lauded by Suryakumar, who pointed out that the opener worked diligently even when he wasn’t in the playing XI.