Sanju Samson tips hat to Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli after powering India to T20 World Cup semis; ‘haven't been playing…’

Sanju Samson kept India's slogan of History Repeat Karenge, History Defeat Karenga in tact after his 97 not out powered the Men in Blue to the T20 World Cup 2026 semifinals on Sunday at the iconic Eden Gardens, defeating West Indies in a do-or-die Super 8 clash. Chasing West Indies' 195/4, India romped home with four balls to spare.

Calling it a “greatest day of his life”, Samson was candid enough to mention Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, the wicket-keeper batter admitted that watching the former captains from the sidelines have helped him approach the situation. “I think playing IPL around 10 to 12 years and playing for the country from last 10 years,” Samson started after the game.

“I have not been playing much, but looking from the dugout, learning from the greats like Virat Kohli, from Rohit Sharma, like all the greats. I think it’s very important to observe and learn and see what they were doing. I think that really helped me. I have only played maybe 50, 60 games, but I’ve seen around 100 games and I’ve seen how the greatest people have finished the games and how do they change their game according to the game,” he added.