T20 World Cup’s ‘Player of the Tournament’ Sanju Samson got a grand welcome on his return to Thiruvananthapuram. He played an important role in India’s victory by scoring 321 runs in 5 matches. The state government will also organize a welcome ceremony for him.
Thiruvananthapuram: T20 World Cup hero and Indian team’s star batsman Sanju Samson has returned to his home in Thiruvananthapuram. As soon as Sanju reached his city at around 6 pm today, thousands of people gathered at the airport to welcome him. Fans were desperate to get a glimpse of Sanju. Minister V. Sivankutty and MP A.A. Rahim also reached the airport to welcome him. Shivankutty said that the state government will also organize an official welcome ceremony for Sanju in the coming days.
Seeing this love of fans, Sanju said, “It is only because of your prayers that we have got this result. I consider it a big responsibility. You all supported me a lot.” Let us tell you that Sanju scored 321 runs in the World Cup by playing only 5 matches and was India’s top scorer. In the group stage of the World Cup, Sanju got a chance to play only against Namibia because Abhishek Sharma was ill. After this he did not get a place in the playing eleven.
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But when India lost to South Africa in the Super 8 and the path to the semi-finals became difficult, the team management decided to bring Sanju back as an opener. Sanju took full advantage of this opportunity. He gave a good start to the team by scoring 24 runs in 15 balls against Zimbabwe. In a do-or-die match against West Indies, he played an unbeaten inning of 97 runs in 50 balls and took the team to the semi-finals.
Even in the semi-finals against England, he was the top scorer by scoring 89 runs in 42 balls. Sanju’s bat also shined in the final and he scored 89 runs on 44 balls. He was named ‘Player of the Tournament’ for three consecutive match-winning innings.