Sanju Samson's 59-run streak snaps Sri Lanka's dominant T20 World Cup win!
Rahul Dravid, honored with the Col CK Nayudu Award, expressed deep gratitude for his cricketing journey and opportunities. He lauded Sanju Samson's remarkable Player of the Tournament performance in the T20 World Cup 2026, highlighting his perseverance and crucial match-winning contributions. Samson's record-breaking spree included most sixes and highest final score.
Former India captain and head coach Rahul Dravid, recently honoured with the Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award at the BCCI’s annual awards function, expressed his gratitude for the recognition and reflected on the opportunities he has had throughout his cricketing journey. Speaking to Star Sports, Dravid said, “I’m very grateful for receiving the award. Very grateful for the many opportunities that I've received in my life and the opportunities that I've got,”.
Dravid recalled his career with humility, noting, “I was lucky to have played with some of the greatest cricketers and been lucky to have travelled the world playing for my country. I’ve been lucky to be involved in the game after I retired as well and very humbled by the opportunities the game has given me. ” The former skipper also praised Sanju Samson, who was named Player of the Tournament for his match-winning performances in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.
“It was really nice to see Sanju be able to sort of get it all together in those final three games — very important games for India,” Dravid said. He highlighted Samson’s perseverance, saying, “For a long time, Sanju has been in and out of the team. He has performed well, he also has had some tough times.
It was just really good to see someone like him who's worked pretty hard. ” Dravid added, “It's really nice to see when it all comes together and the success that he did at such a critical and important phase for Indian cricket. ” Samson’s tournament was nothing short of extraordinary.