‘True player’: PM Modi hails Sanju Samson’s T20 World Cup heroics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded Sanju Samson's stellar performance in India's T20 World Cup 2026 victory, citing his match-winning impact and composure under pressure. Modi highlighted Samson's escalating focus and intensity during crucial knockout stages as exemplary. Samson's exceptional batting, including a record-breaking run tally, was instrumental in India's historic title defense on home soil.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday heaped praise on Sanju Samson, highlighting the batter’s match-winning impact during India’s triumphant ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 campaign. Addressing Keralam karyakartas, Modi pointed to Samson’s performances under pressure as a lesson in focus and temperament. “Today cricket season is going on, and for the people of Kerala, this is also something to learn.
Like we often see in the performance of Sanju Samson, we saw Sanju Samson in the World Cup,” Modi said. Emphasising Samson’s rise in high-stakes moments, he added, “As the crunch situation came in the tournament, the knockout stage came, and his performance suddenly reached its peak. From start to finish, his focus, his confidence and his intensity kept increasing.
This is the identity of a true player. ” Modi further underlined Samson’s ability to deliver when it mattered most. “When the team needed him the most, he showed his best.
This is the identity of a true player,” he said. Samson, who was named Player of the Tournament, amassed 321 runs in five innings at a staggering average of 80. 25 and a strike rate nearing 200.