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Gautam Gambhir Reveals Why Sanju Samson Was Brought Back in ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026
Gautam Gambhir on Sanju Samson: Sanju Samson was left out of India's playing XI for the first four matches of the T20 World Cup, but everyone knows what he did after returning. Head coach Gautam Gambhir has broken his silence and said that he always had faith in Sanju. He personally conveyed to the team management that the batsman must be brought back into the playing XI.
The Indian opener, Sanju Samson, was not included in the Indian squad for the first four matches. For the first time, the Indian head coach, Gautam Gambhir, spoke on the return of the Indian batsman. The return of Sanju Samson changed the course of the Indian team’s campaign in the T20 World Cup 2026. The Kerala wicket-keeper batsman played only one match for India against Namibia before returning to the Super 8. The return of the Indian batsman helped India win the tournament for the third consecutive time. Gambhir said he always believed in the potential of the batsman and told the team management to include the batsman in the playing eleven.
It's worth noting that among Team India's top three batsmen, Abhishek Sharma was out of form, while Ishan Kishan was consistently performing well and Tilak Varma was struggling. Their presence made it difficult for India to find momentum in the first few matches. However, the situation changed completely after Samson's return to the team in the Super 8 stage.
In a conversation with GeoHotstar, Gambhir explained, "I know many people will talk about us wanting to break the three left-handed batsmen in the top order, but that wasn't the case at all. We just felt we needed to be more explosive, because for the last year and a half, our mindset has been to go out there and play as explosively as possible."
