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India's head coach Gautam Gambhir revealed Sanju Samson's T20 World Cup return was driven by an aggressive batting philosophy, not match-ups. The team aimed for more explosive powerplay starts, emphasizing Samson's game-changing ability. Gambhir also backed opener Abhishek Sharma, urging him to remain fearless and committed to his attacking approach.
Gautam Gambhir has revealed that the decision to bring Sanju Samson back into India’s playing XI midway through the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 was driven purely by the team’s aggressive batting philosophy. According to the India head coach, the move was not about countering specific bowling match-ups but about adding more firepower at the top of the order as part of the team’s attacking approach developed over the past 18 months. Focus on explosive powerplay batting Gambhir dismissed speculation that Samson’s inclusion was aimed at breaking a sequence of left-handed batters in the top order.
Instead, he emphasised that the team management wanted a more explosive start during the powerplay overs. 129586551 “A lot of people might say we wanted to break the three left-handers at the top, but that was not the reason at all. The ideology over the last one and a half years has been to go out and be as explosive as possible,” Gambhir said while speaking on JioStar.
“It wasn’t about managing an off-spinner from the other end. A quality batter should be able to handle any type of bowler. The idea was whether we could add even more aggression in the first six overs.
” Samson’s ability to change games quickly Gambhir highlighted Samson’s natural attacking ability, saying the wicketkeeper-batter can completely change the course of a match within the powerplay. “We know what Sanju can do. There was never any doubt about his talent or explosiveness.