Abhishek Sharma (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s star opener Sanju Samson has praised his partner Abhishek Sharma, describing their partnership as seamless and balanced. He said their combination is like “fire and fire”, with both players taking turns leading the attack. Samson also spoke about their natural Kerala-Punjabi bond that strengthens their understanding. He admired Abhishek’s bravery and composure and said he enjoyed their camaraderie on and off the field.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SIGN UP NOW!“We’re not ice and fire, we’re fire and fire. Sometimes he shoots, sometimes I shoot. That’s the combination that works for us. We’ve been doing it since 2024; we have the Kerala-Punjabi friendship in the middle. Everything comes quite naturally to us, so we don’t complicate it. He asks me: ‘How’s the ball going?’ I tell him the ball is coming normally and hit him for a six. It’s really easy with him. Abhishek is very brave and collected. I love his character. I really love partnering with him on and off the field,” said Sanju Samson at the India Today conclave.
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Samson also revealed that Indian players were once ‘jealous’ of Abhishek because of his early fame.“Earlier guys used to get jealous for rooting for Abhishek. It was Abhishek, Abhishek everywhere. We were like, do people only see him or what? But yes, now he is the superstar of the team. Get married soon, bhai,” he added.Samson and Abhishek pounced on the New Zealand bowlers in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final and put on a 98-run opening partnership to give India a flying start in the powerplay. Their explosive start helped India post a huge total of 255 in the final.India made history by securing a record third T20 World Cup title and became the first team to successfully defend the trophy and win it on home soil after a dominant 96-run win over New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.Samson scripted a remarkable comeback during the T20 World Cup, overcoming inconsistency and time on the bench to finish as India’s top run-scorer of the tournament. He produced crucial performances, including a series of half-centuries from the virtual quarter-final against West Indies to the title clash against New Zealand.Samson scored 321 runs in five innings at an average of 80.25 and a strike rate of 199.37. He smashed 27 fours and 24 sixes to finish as the third highest scorer in the T20 World Cup.
