sanju samson: 'Out of the team, but did not lose courage', Rahul Dravid was impressed by Sanju Samson's batting

New Delhi. Former India head coach Rahul Dravid praised Sanju Samson's excellent performance in the T20 World Cup 2026. Praising his spirit, Dravid said that after the way he was being thrown in and out of the team for some time, returning to the team and giving match-winning performances in important matches of big tournaments is praiseworthy. Let us tell you that Samson could not get a permanent place in the playing eleven of the team for a long time. But he made a brilliant comeback in the T20 World Cup and when the team needed a strong performance from him, he lived up to it and won the trophy. In important matches, he scored more than 80 runs three times in a row. He was chosen Player of the Tournament for his game-changing innings.

Dravid was named by BCCI on March 15 as Colonel C.K. Honored with Naidu Lifetime Achievement Award. It was in this annual awards program of the board that Dravid praised Sanju. Dravid said, 'Sanju has been in and out of the team for a long time. Sometimes he used to play well, then he was dropped from the team. But he worked hard continuously and ultimately performed brilliantly in big matches.

Dravid also praised other members of the team, especially Suryakumar Yadav and coach Gautam Gambhir. Dravid said, 'There were a lot of expectations from the team and it is not easy to start the tournament as a favorite team. There is a lot of pressure and challenges, but the team played brilliantly and won the trophy.

Regarding his special honour, Dravid said, 'He is very grateful for the opportunity he got in his career to play for India and play cricket around the world.' Talking about the development of Indian cricket, Dravid said, 'Indian cricket has progressed a lot in the last several years. India has always had talented players, good coaches and good administrators. Besides, the strong domestic cricket system and excellent infrastructure have also helped the team progress. He said that Indian cricket fans also support the team very enthusiastically, and it is absolutely right for Indian cricket to get success on the field.