‘My issue with Sanju was…’ Yuvraj Singh on flaw that had Samson struggling
Yuvraj Singh shared how his advice on footwork helped Sanju Samson overcome a career slump. Samson's improved technique was evident in the 2026 T20 World Cup. He became India's top scorer and Player of the Tournament.
Samson's final innings set a new record for the highest individual score in a T20 World Cup final.
Yuvraj Singh has revealed how a crucial conversation with Sanju Samson helped shape the wicketkeeper-batter’s turnaround, especially during a difficult phase in his career. Speaking on a podcast with Sports Tak, Yuvraj reflected on Samson’s struggles, pointing out that a string of failures forced the batter to rethink his approach. "Coming to Sanju Samson, who failed in 8-10 innings, was going through failure.
That’s where you need to say, I need to change something. Sanju had reached that stage where he felt he was not finding a place in the XI. He had scored two hundreds in South Africa, so I felt… the conversation I had with him happened in 2024 when India won that World Cup in Barbados.
In that World Cup, Sanju was not playing. I had been watching his batting for 2-3 IPL seasons. I told him we would speak whenever he had time.