I would want Sanju Samson to finish the World Cup with a hundred: Ravi Ashwin

Former Indian spinner Ravi Ashwin has stated that the Indian team, led by Suryakumar Yadav, has finally come up with a solution for their ideal playing XI in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2026 campaign.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin offered a balanced assessment of Samson’s knock in the Super8 clash against Zimbabwe. Notably, Samson scored a 24-run knock off 15 balls as an opener against Zimbabwe, stitching a 48-run stand for the opening wicket, the highest for India in this campaign. 

"I will see this from two sides. One, Sanju Samson the boy I know and what he is capable of. Second is Samson for the Indian team. This team, in this World Cup, addressed the opening partnership in this game. We got a better start. If Sanju can give me 15-ball 28, 16-ball 30, from here till the final, he would have done a job for the team. Maybe he can score big also, but he has done the job," Ashwin said on his YouTube channel.

Furthermore, Ashwin also hoped that Samson converts his starts into something substantial as the tournament progresses into the business end, adding that he would love to see the Kerala batter finishing with a century. 

"For Samson the person, that I like, I really do want him to stick in and make a huge score. There will not be a better opportunity than this. I want him to start well and capitalize as well. If you come here after years after hardwork, in this platform, catch the flight. Even if you fall, you can say you tried at least. I would want him to finish the World Cup with a hundred, or that match-winning performance, for his confidence. He deserves it," he concluded.

India will next lock horns with the West Indies in their third and final Super8 clash at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday, March 1.

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