By Admin 
Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has praised Sanju Samson’s inning of 97 runs and advised him to include him regularly in the team. He has described the semi-final against England as a difficult challenge.
A do-or-die match was played between India and West Indies in the Super-8 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 on Sunday, March 1. In this match played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, Sanju Samson played an important role in taking Team India to the semi-finals by playing a historic inning of 97 runs. The echo of this explosive innings of Sanju is not stopping yet.
Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has praised Sanju’s excellent innings. Ganguly not only praised Sanju’s talent but also gave a strong message to the selectors.
Ganguly advocated for Sanju to be kept in the team continuously.
Sourav Ganguly looked extremely impressed with Sanju Samson’s performance against West Indies. He said that Samson is an excellent player and he should now play continuously in white ball cricket for India. Ganguly believes that Sanju is that class of player who, once settled at the crease, has the ability to single-handedly destroy the opposition team. He also emphasized that Sanju has proved his maturity by playing this innings in a very delicate and pressurized situation.
Great match against England at Wankhede
Team India will face England in the semi-final match on Thursday i.e. March 5 at the historic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. This match is going to be very exciting, because India had defeated England in Guyana in the semi-finals of the 2024 T20 World Cup. However, Mumbai’s pitch is considered helpful to the batsmen, which will make the competition even tougher.
Dada cautions Team India before the semi-finals
Sourav Ganguly cautioned Team India and said that the England team is much stronger and balanced than the West Indies. He advised that considering the circumstances at Wankhede, Team India will have to change its strategy and approach. Ganguly believes that the match against England will mainly be between the star batsmen of both the teams, where only the team which understands the conditions quickly will win.