Sanju Samson confident of good show in T20 World Cup after IPL heroics: I am ready for it
Team India keeper-batter Sanju Samson shared the emotional journey leading up to his selection in India’s 15-man squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, starting on June 1 in the USA and the West Indies.
Samson revealed that he has avoided using his phone for the past 2–3 months to focus entirely on cricket, aiming to secure a spot in the T20 team. Leading the Royals in IPL 2024, Sanju Samson amassed 531 runs in 15 innings at an average of 48.27 and a strike rate of 153.47, finishing as the fifth-leading run-getter in the tournament.
Samson, who made his India debut in 2015, has had a stop-start international career. However, Samson impressed everyone with his stellar show in the recently concluded IPL and was named as one of the keeper-batters in India’s squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup. “It [World Cup selection] was very emotional one. It was something which I didn’t expect much actually to be very honest. I knew that I was not very close to being selected. I knew that I had to do something really special in this IPL to get there.
That’s where I decided, I have to put my phone away. I think I am totally cut out from my phone. My phone is off from last 2-3 months. I have to completely focus on my game. I have to completely give myself the best chance to go out there and perform and win games for my team, so that it can help me get into the Indian team for the World Cup. Getting selected to the world’s best T20 team and that also for a World Cup actually deserves something special,” the Indian stumper went on to add,” Sanju Samson said in a video shared by Star Sports.
Getting selected for the World Cup is one thing, but performing on the big stage is something entirely different. Sanju Samson, however, is confident that after clearing the selection hurdle, he can be of great use to the team in the upcoming ICC event.
With a renewed focus and determination, Samson believes his dedication and preparation will allow him to contribute significantly to India’s success on the global stage. “I knew I had it in me. It’s all about believing in my own self, believing that things can change, believing that if I do justice to my own talent, to my own potentialâ€æ I think I can be really useful for my country as well on the world’s biggest stage. I think I am ready for it and I really feel that I can contribute well for my country,” Samson added.