MAL won by 6 wickets

88/4

87/6

NEP won by 6 runs

289/7

248/8

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62/4

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308/1

146/10

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92/10

93/4

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Surrey

Sussex

342/9

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Hampshire

Glamorgan

274/1

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Yorkshire

140/5

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Nottinghamshire

195/1

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Kent

239/5

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180/8

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136/2

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36/6

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166/6

163/7

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Islamabad United

74/4

Hyderabad Kingsmen

186/5

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225/6

110/1

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Rohit Sharma’s Pep Talk Sparks Sanju Samson’s T20 World Cup Comeback

by Dwijesh March 8, 2026

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India’s T20 World Cup-winning captain, Rohit Sharma, shared what he told Sanju Samson when Samson was left out of the team earlier in the tournament. The video became popular after Samson made a great comeback. Rohit has opened up on what his intentions were while he interacted with the current India opener.

The former India captain thought Samson needed encouragement after being left out of the playing XI. Rohit gave him a pep talk, telling him not to feel bad about being dropped, which came before Samson’s brilliant innings against the West Indies. When Samson got the chance, he grabbed it with both hands, playing extraordinary knocks, helping India reach the final of the T20 World Cup 2026.

Rohit Sharma’s Pep Talk Inspires Sanju Samson’s T20 World Cup Comeback

“I can sometimes feel the pulse of the player. I have been myself in that place where, you know, when I've been in a tournament like this and my chances haven't come, it's important to stay focused and try and do the right things and not get frustrated with you not getting the opportunity. And that's what I felt with him because he was consistently playing for India and then was dropped just before the World Cup started,” said Rohit Sharma in a video posted by ICC.

Rohit also said he has been in similar situations and understood what Samson was going through. His words came true when Samson got to play against the West Indies and performed brilliantly.

“You know, I just wanted to tell him that it's a long tournament and funny things have happened in the past. So I just wanted to reassure him that your chance will come. So it happened in the game where it was a crucial game for India and he played a blinder,” he concluded.

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Q. What did Rohit Sharma say to Sanju Samson before the T20 World Cup 2026?

Rohit encouraged Samson not to feel upset about being left out and reassured him that his chance would come.

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