‘Aise bhi log hote hain life me’: Surya reveals Samson’s response after being dropped

Suryakumar Yadav has opened up on one of the most difficult decisions he made during India’s title-winning 2026 T20 World Cup campaign, revealing how Sanju Samson responded when he was left out of the playing XI.Samson entered the tournament struggling for form and did not initially feature in India’s plans. Ishan Kishan had impressed at the top during the series against New Zealand and was preferred ahead of him, leaving Samson to wait for his opportunity.But India’s slow start to the World Cup, coupled with Abhishek Sharma not being fully fit and the team's struggles against off-spin, eventually brought Samson back into contention. Once given the chance, the wicketkeeper-batter completely transformed his campaign.Samson produced crucial back-to-back performances in the knockout stages to help India win the World Cup and was subsequently named Player of the Tournament.