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Indian wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson endured a rollercoaster journey from being dropped at the start of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 to becoming the Player of the Tournament. Speaking on JioStar’s Believe, Samson reflected on a disappointing New Zealand series, seeing Ishan Kishan move ahead of him in the pecking order, and the innings against the West Indies in the virtual quarter final.Speaking on JioStar’s ‘Believe’, Sanju Samson opened up about the ups and downs in his career, with the New Zealand series just before the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 being the latest example:”That’s the spice of being an Indian cricketer, actually. Everything can change in a single day. The same thing happened with me as well. When I was given those seven matches, I don’t think even I would have imagined that I would score three hundreds in those seven games. So, whoever was there before me, also lost his place for some time. I made my debut in 2015, so this in-and-out, up-and-down journey has always been there for me. When I made those runs, people would say, ‘Now you’re sorted, you’re settled. You’ve made your position in T20Is.’ But in my mind, I couldn’t believe it. Was it for real? Then the New Zealand series happened. This T20 format is such a funny game. I put my heart and soul into it, practised like mad, thinking my goal was right in front of me, of making sure that I was in the World Cup team. And after giving everything, 24 was my highest score in five matches.”On realising that Ishan Kishan had moved up in the pecking order:”I realised I was overdoing it, and my wife was right, being happy and mentally in a good space is much more important than putting in hours and hours of practice. The New Zealand series taught me that. After that, Ishan came in, and his story was completely different. He wasn’t even in the team. He won Jharkhand the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy almost single-handedly, then came into the Indian team and was batting on a different level altogether. I could clearly see that Ishan was moving above me in the pecking order. You get five matches and score 24, 6, 6, 10 and 0, then another guy comes in, scores 70-odd straightaway, gets a hundred later in the series, and the next match is directly in the T20 World Cup. Anyone would prefer an in-form batter. It was clear that the World Cup was done for me. Whatever had to happen had happened, and the only thing I could do was sit quietly and clap.”On Rohit Sharma telling him before the USA game he could still get a chance later in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026:”To be honest, I didn’t believe him at that time. Sorry. He might have spoken from his heart or from his experience, but that day I wasn’t able to see what he was seeing. You could see it on my face; I was a bit off that day. Our World Cup campaign started two days after the New Zealand series, and it takes me at least a week to recover. I don’t like to bottle things up, so it shows on my face if I’m not feeling 100 per cent. I went through that phase for four or five days before getting myself back on track. You know you’ve failed, so what’s next? You’re at the bottom, so from there, you can only go up. I started working on myself mentally. I started asking myself questions, why do I play cricket? What’s my purpose? It was like I was rediscovering myself while the World Cup was going on. And then everything just came back.”On his innings in the virtual quarter-final against the West Indies:”I prepared much better for that game after the Zimbabwe one. There are days I’ve played in the IPL and for India, and I’ve scored those centuries, when everything just feels right. It was one of those days. You just enjoy, stay in the moment, stay in the process, and things start happening automatically. I also knew it was a very big game for India. After the powerplay, I usually go into fifth gear. I’m an opener, if I get through the Powerplay, and we bat till No. 8, my game plan is to take on the bowling. But in that game, every time I felt it was time to attack, a wicket would fall at the other end. That’s when I realised the game is the biggest teacher. The game tells you what to do.”On his celebration after the knock against the West Indies:”It’s a very private celebration, but it became very public. I’m a very strong believer. I believe in my God, and I know it wasn’t me. I’ve played enough innings to know which shots I hit, and then there are some where I wonder, ‘How did I hit that one?’ I’m just very grateful that it happened through me, that I was able to help the team. That moment will stay with me till my last breath. It was very special.”
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