Applauding him as a true generational talent, Sanju Samson dedicated his Player of the Match award to Jasprit Bumrah after his stunning performance in India’s T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal win over England on a batting paradise on Thursday.
On a day when every bowler was smashed around the Wankhede Stadium, Jasprit Bumrah stood out with stunning figures of 1/33 in four overs while turning the match for India with his great show towards the end. Samson, who helped India post a massive total of 253/7 with his 42-ball 89, said that the award belonged to Bumrah as well.
“All credit goes to Bumrah, I think the world class bowler, a true once in a generation player. I think that’s what he delivered today. I think this award should go to him actually. I think if we didn’t bowl that way in the death overs, I think I would not be standing here. All credit goes to the bowlers, how they backed themselves in the tough conditions,” Sanju Samson said in the post-match presentation.
“Unbelievable feeling to play here, we wanted to put in a positive result. I knew I got some form going from the last game. I thought I need to make the most out of my form, gave myself extra time. We know no score is stoppable, wanted as much as possible,” he again said.
“Feels really great. To be honest, I kind of knew that I got some form going from the last game, so I thought I need to continue. I think it’s not easy you find form at the crucial games for your country, so I thought big game, I need to make the most out of how I’m batting. So I gave myself an extra time.” Samson further added.
“I calculated my innings a bit. I prepared really well and I think things came off nicely. Got a bit lucky to start off and then I just wanted to carry on. Knowing, playing in Wankhede, we know that no score is stoppable here, so I just wanted to get as much as possible, runs as possible. Even 250 looked like chaseable here and England played really well. All credit goes to how they batted and we really had a great semifinal,” he added.
However, England finished at 246 for seven, falling short by seven runs as well.
“I think not at all. I think 100, I think, you know, 100 actually, you can’t actually score a hundred. It actually comes in the process of, you actually, you can’t actually, it’s not a Test game, it’s not a ODI game where you can go up and down. Once you’ve got the start, you’re batting first. There is no other way. You just have to keep going hard. And once you, I think end up on the right side, who knows, I think, which amount of runs I’m getting. So I’m very happy to get whatever I’m getting and very happy to contribute on the winning side for my country,” Sanju Samson concluded.
India will play against New Zealand in the final on Sunday in Ahmedabad.
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