Varun's Cricket Name Soars Amongst Local Fans!
A viral comment by Varun Chakravarthy about a 'Mallu' in the World Cup team, referencing Sanju Samson, gained traction after India's dominant T20 World Cup 2026 victory. Samson was named Player of the Tournament for his exceptional batting, scoring 321 runs and delivering crucial performances in knockout stages. Chakravarthy also played a key role with 14 wickets, despite some inconsistency.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Naman Awards ceremony, held to celebrate India’s cricketing heroes, turned into a viral moment after Varun Chakravarthy made a light-hearted yet striking remark involving Sanju Samson. The meme remark came during the red carpet when Varun Chakravarthy and Sanju Samson arrived for the ceremony when asked about the world cup campaign from Varun and Sanju Samson, Varun's meme remark on Samson grabs the attention of the people on social media. Varun Chakravarthy said: 'There is meme going on social media, if there is a Mallu in the World Cup team, we never lose the World Cup'.
The remark quickly went viral on social media, especially in the backdrop of India’s dominant triumph in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, where Samson played a pivotal role. 'Well bringing him back in the XI was the masterstroke, that change the world cup' he added. Varun Chakravarthy's remark on Sanju Samson came from the original things that Malayalam players have won us the world cup even before the T20 world cup 2026 by Samson.
The Meme flooded on Social Media with people assuming where it came from. Who Were The Malayali players who won the world cup previsouly Malayali cricketers have played a remarkable "lucky charm" role in India's major cricket World Cup victories, with at least one Kerala-born player in every winning squad since 1983. Sunil Valson (1983):- Part of Kapil Dev's 1983 World Cup winning campaign, though did not play any matches S.
Sreesanth (2007 T20, 2011 ODI):- S. Sreesanth was the key bowler in India's both World Cup victories, including taking the winning catch in 2007. Sanju Samson (2024 & 2026 T20):- Sanju was part of the T20 World Cup 2024 though he did not played any matches, In 2026 he became the Player of the tournament in India's 3rd T20I title victory Sanju Samson’s dream World Cup campaign Samson was one of the standout performers of the tournament and was eventually named Player of the Tournament for his exceptional contributions.