Samson had a lengthy session with the bat at nets in India’s training sessions in Ahmedabad ahead of their Super Eight clash against South Africa. ADVERTISEMENTSamson would have had to wait longer for his return to the XI had India not lost that game against the Proteas. “I've noticed how the greats play, and seeing how they change their game according to situations,” Samson stated. And we always knew that whenever we needed him in the World Cup game, he'd come and deliver for us. That’s something Sanju did, as this is just one thing we talked about and he felt he should go ahead with it.”

Source: The Telegraph March 03, 2026 15:01 UTC