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New Delhi. Indian cricket fans witnessed a memorable moment in the T20 World Cup 2026, when Sanju Samson took Team India to the semi-finals. Before this occasion, Rohit Sharma had given memorable advice to Samson – Don’t be sad, brother, this tournament is long, the opportunity can come any time.

T20 World Cup 2026 started on 7 February at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. On that day, India’s first match was played against America. Rohit Sharma, who was the brand ambassador of this tournament, was present on the field. Sanju Samson was not in the playing eleven at that time, but Rohit had told him that he too may get a chance and should be prepared for it.

Sanju Samson was definitely a part of the winning team of T20 World Cup 2024, but he did not play in that tournament. Despite joining the team in 2026, Samson sat out the five-match T20 series against New Zealand due to poor performance. In such a situation, Rohit’s advice proved to be a matter of encouragement for him.

ICC shared the video of Rohit and Samson on February 7, in which Rohit says, “Don’t be sad, this is a long tournament, the opportunity can come any time.” And Samson replies, I’m fine. This advice became an inspiration for Sanju.

On March 1, Samson played a explosive inning of 97 runs in the Super 8 match and got Team India a ticket to the semi-finals. He got a chance before this match, but in the first match he was out after scoring 22 runs in 8 balls. After this he sat out again, but made a comeback in the second match of Super 8 by scoring 24 runs in 15 balls.
His game in the final match thrilled both the fans and the team. Sanju Samson proved that the real fun of cricket lies in getting the right opportunity at the right time and capitalizing on it. Rohit Sharma’s prediction proved true and Sanju Samson won everyone’s heart with his performance.