NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin offered a fascinating insight into Sanju Samson’s match-winning performances during India’s triumphant campaign in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, claiming the star wicket-taker could have easily scored three centuries in the tournament.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SIGN UP NOW!In a video that has gone viral on social media, Ashwin said that Samson came agonizingly close to historic milestones against the West Indies, England and New Zealand but chose to prioritize aggressive intentions over personal bests.
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“As an absolute lover of Sanju Samson, the cricketer and the batsman, it should have been three centuries,” Ashwin said. “97 no, I understand; it’s possible I can be a strict South Indian dad too. I mean, two matches, man. He almost got out for 90 runs. He can easily take 10 singles and score a century.”
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But Ashwin emphasized that Samson’s refusal to slow down for personal milestones is exactly what makes him special.“But this guy doesn’t. He always plays with intent. He leaves his own milestone. And that’s something nice about Sanju,” he added.READ ALSO: Team India report card: A perfect end to a not-so-perfect T20 World Cup campaignSamson produced three decisive innings during India’s title run. He smashed an unbeaten 97 against West Indies at the Super 8 stage and followed it up with identical scores of 89 against England in the semi-finals and New Zealand in the final.Despite falling just short of a century, Samson’s fearless batting proved decisive as India lifted the trophy, with the Kerala batsman also named Player of the Tournament.
