Sanju Samson & Charulata Love Story: Sanju Samson, who became the Player of the Tournament in ICC T20 World Cup 2026, is making a lot of headlines at the moment. Sanju played only 5 matches in this tournament, in which he scored a total of 321 runs at an excellent average of 80.25 and a strong strike rate of 199.38. During this, Samson also hit 27 fours and 24 skyscraper sixes. Like Sanju’s batting, his love story is also amazing. He had messaged Charulata, who is currently his wife, through Facebook at 11 pm.

Sanju’s love story has been quite interesting

Sanju Samson has made a special mark with his brilliant performance on the cricket field, whether he has played for India or in the Indian Premier League. However, his personal life, especially his love story, has been equally interesting. Kerala-born Sanju Samson met his wife Charulatha Ramesh during their college days at Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram.

Samson had messaged at 11 pm

According to media reports, Sanju Samson’s first conversation with Charulata took place on the social media platform Facebook. Sanju had sent her a friend request, which was later accepted by Charulata. Samson sent the first message on August 22, 2013 at 11 pm. He had sent ‘high’ to start the conversation.

Sanju-Charulata’s relationship started with a friend request

The relationship between Sanju Samson and Charulata Ramesh started through Facebook. Then a conversation started between the two on Facebook, which soon turned into a deep friendship. Sanju and Charulata were in a relationship for five years. After this, in the year 2018 they decided to take their relationship forward. Both of them got married in a private ceremony under the Special Marriage Act in Kovalam, Kerala on 22 December 2018.

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Yuzvendra Chahal shared emotional post: Team India has become the world champion by winning the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. With this victory, India has become the only team to have won the T20 World Cup title thrice. While there is an atmosphere of celebration in the entire country after India became the world champion, a post by Team India’s star leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has made the fans emotional. Although Chahal was not a part of the World Cup team this time, he reached the field and celebrated this historic victory with his teammates and shared a heart-touching message on social media.

Yuzvendra Chahal made an emotional post

Yuzvendra Chahal has shared a video on social media platform X, in which Shivam Dubey and Kuldeep Yadav are seen having fun with him during the victory celebration. Chahal wrote a very beautiful poetry along with this video, ‘Some beautiful moments in life pass like this, memories remain and friends remain together.’ His post reflects the deep memories and unbreakable friendships that he has earned over the years in the Indian dressing room.

Let us tell you that Chahal was a member of the Indian team, which won the T20 World Cup trophy in the year 2024.

Some beautiful moments in life pass like this, memories remain and friends remain with us. pic.twitter.com/DywUNjOht4

— Yuzvendra Chahal (@yuzi_chahal) March 10, 2026

BCCI gave rewards worth crores to players

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a record breaking reward of Rs 131 crore for the World Champion Team India. According to the latest reports regarding the distribution of this huge amount, each of the 15 main players of the Indian team is expected to get a prize money of around Rs 6 crore, while the remaining Rs 41 crore will be distributed among the head coach, coaching staff and other support staff on the basis of their contribution and their role. This amount is Rs 6 crore more than the prize of Rs 125 crore received by the winning team under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma in the year 2024.

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India Vs New Zealand In ICC Tournaments Finals: In the second semi-final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, last night i.e. on March 5, India defeated England by 7 runs. With this victory, Team India has confirmed its place in the final of the tournament, whereas New Zealand had already qualified for the final by defeating South Africa by 9 wickets in the first semi-final. Now between India and New Zealand on Sunday i.e. The final match of T20 World Cup 2026 will be held on March 8. This title match will be played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Although for the first time both the teams will face each other in the final of the T20 World Cup, but before this India and New Zealand have faced each other in the finals of ICC events in different tournaments. So let’s take a look at the record.

India and New Zealand faced each other in the final of the 2000 Champion Trophy.

The final match of the 2000 Champion Trophy was played between India and New Zealand. New Zealand had defeated Team India by 4 wickets in this title match. In this match, the Indian team had given a target of 265 runs, which the New Zealand team chased in 49.4 overs.

India and New Zealand also clashed in the 2021 WTC final

The final of the 2021 World Test Championship was also played between India and New Zealand. This was the first final of the World Test Championship. In this final match, New Zealand defeated India by 8 wickets.

India-New Zealand teams also faced each other in the final of the 2025 Champions Trophy.

The final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 was also played between India and New Zealand at the Dubai International Stadium. In this title match, India defeated New Zealand by 4 wickets. New Zealand had set a target of 252 runs for India, which Team India easily chased in 49 overs.

Overall, three final matches of ICC tournaments have been played between India and New Zealand, out of which New Zealand has won two and India has won one. Now it remains to be seen which team wins in the title match of T20 World Cup 2026.

India Suffered Its Biggest Defeat In The T20 World Cup History: Team India has to face a shameful defeat in its first Super-8 match in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. This match was played last night i.e. on 22 February at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, in which South Africa defeated India by 76 runs. Chasing the target of 188 runs, Team India, full of explosive batsmen, was reduced to only 111 runs in 18.5 overs. This big defeat has also made the path to the semi-finals difficult for Team India. To make it to the top-4, India will not only have to win both its remaining matches but will also have to defeat West Indies and Zimbabwe by a huge margin. Along with this defeat in Ahmedabad, Team India has also made many shameful records.

Team India made many shameful records

This is Team India’s biggest defeat in terms of runs in the history of T20 World Cup. Earlier in 2010, India had faced defeat by 49 runs against Australia in Bridgetown. In the year 2016, Team India had to face defeat by 47 runs at the hands of New Zealand in Nagpur.

Team India’s first defeat in 23 matches in T20 International.

This is Team India’s first defeat in a multi-nation T20 tournament since losing the semi-final to England in Adelaide in the T20 World Cup 2022. During this period, the Indian team played a total of 23 matches, out of which it won 21, one match remained inconclusive and it had to face defeat in one match. Team India had also lost the final of ODI World Cup 2023 against Australia at Narendra Modi Stadium itself. Since that match, this is India’s first defeat in 18 matches in all formats of ICC events.

Abhishek Sharma Not Dropped From Team India Playing XI: India will face South Africa in the Super-8 of ICC T20 World Cup 2026 today i.e. on 22nd February. Before this high-voltage match to be played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, discussions are intense regarding the playing eleven of Team India. The Indian team has not lost a single match so far in the entire tournament. There may be a change in India’s playing eleven in the Super-8 match against South Africa today.

Abhishek Sharma will not be dropped from Team India’s playing 11

Till now, T20 World Cup 2026 has been no less than a nightmare for Team India’s explosive opener Abhishek Sharma. In this tournament, he has scored three consecutive ducks in the last three matches, but he will not be dropped from the team. Captain Suryakumar Yadav has given clear indications of this even before the match. In such a situation, Abhishek will be seen opening with Ishan Kishan against South Africa, while Tilak Verma will come to bat at number 3 and a lot of runs will be expected from him in this important match.

Middle order and bowling line up against South Africa

Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav himself will handle the number-4 position against South Africa, while Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dubey will play the role of all-rounders. The bowling will be in the hands of Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh and Axar Patel is expected to be paired with Varun Chakraborty in the spin department.

Akshar Patel will enter Team India in place of Washington Sundar!

A change is almost visible in the bowling department of the Indian team. There is every possibility of Akshar Patel returning to the playing eleven. Axar was rested in the last match, but his record on Ahmedabad pitches and home ground experience may give him priority in place of Washington Sundar.

Team India’s probable playing 11 against South Africa:

Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Varun Chakraborty, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh.

Ricky Ponting Made Big Prediction About Yuvraj Samra: Associate nation teams have also performed amazingly in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, due to which the excitement in the entire tournament has increased. In this year’s tournament, many times these small teams have given tough competition against the full member teams, and in some matches they came very close to victory. This time the tournament proved to be a big platform for the associate teams, where many players managed to leave their mark. 19 year old Yuvraj Samra has also attracted everyone’s attention. Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has made a big prediction regarding this Canadian player.

Yuvraj Samra shines in T20 World Cup 2026

Young Canadian batsman Yuvraj Samra has given a memorable performance in the T20 World Cup 2026, due to which Ricky Ponting has called him the new rising star of world cricket. He has made a big prediction that Yuvraj will become a big name in Samra franchise cricket in the next 10 years. This 19 year old batsman had played an amazing century innings in the Group D match against New Zealand. He scored 110 runs in 65 balls, which included 11 fours and 6 sixes. This century broke many records. This is the first century by an Associate Nation batsman in the T20 World Cup, and the youngest to score a century in the World Cup (T20 or ODI). Yuvraj Samra was 19 years and 141 days old when he achieved this feat, due to which Ricky Ponting has also become his fan.

Ricky Ponting made a big prediction

Ricky Ponting, while talking to ICC about Yuvraj Samra, said, ‘I think he has put his name on everyone’s lips. High class batting, from a player most of us didn’t know about before going into this tournament. Now we know a lot about him.

Ponting further said, ‘Think he is 19 years old, he is growing and when you see such things from the youngest players in the World Cup, it is no surprise that he has a lot of skill and a lot of talent and I am sure that he will play a lot of franchise based cricket in the next 10 years of his career.’

Who Is Yuvraj Samra: In the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, young Canadian batsman Yuvraj Samra has created history by scoring a century against New Zealand. 19-year-old Yuvraj Samra played a brilliant inning of 110 runs in just 65 balls, beating the brilliant bowlers of New Zealand, while this left-handed opening batsman completed his century in just 58 balls. He accomplished the biggest feat of his career by hitting Jameson for a four on the last ball of the 17th over.

Yuvraj Samra broke records by scoring a century

Yuvraj Samra has now become the youngest batsman to score a century in the history of T20 World Cup. He accomplished this feat at the age of just 19 years and 141 days. Not only this, now Yuvraj has also made the highest score of any associate player in the T20 World Cup. You will be surprised to know that before the match against New Zealand, Yuvraj Samra had never scored even a half-century, he converted his first fifty into a record-breaking century.

Father named him after Sixer King Yuvraj Singh

It is not a coincidence that Yuvraj Samra’s name matches with former Indian legendary all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, but his father Baljeet Singh Samra is such a big fan of Yuvraj Singh that he has also named his son after him. Yuvraj Samra has met Yuvraj Singh twice. For the first time in the year 2019 when Yuvraj Singh was playing for Toronto Nationals and for the second time in 2025 during the Super 60 tournament.

The family had settled in Canada from Punjab.

Yuvraj Samra’s father Baljit Singh Samra had settled in Canada from Punjab, his son Yuvraj Singh Samra was born in Brampton, a city in the Ontario province. There is a significant number of residents of Indian origin in this city. Baljeet started giving cricket training to his son Yuvraj at a very young age. Yuvraj Samra made his debut for Canada in a List-A match in February 2025 after playing in the Toronto District Cricket Association (TDCA) and Brampton and Etobicoke District Cricket League (BEDCL). A month later, he was selected for Canada in the ODI series against the Netherlands and since then he has not looked back.

Yuvraj Samra wants to play in IPL

Like his father, Yuvraj Samra himself is a big fan of Yuvraj Singh. He said during an interview, ‘My father wants me to play in IPL for Mumbai Indians. Who doesn’t want to play in IPL? And I want this too’

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Qualification: In the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Team India has qualified for Super 8 by defeating Pakistan by 61 runs. On Sunday i.e. 15th February, R. of Colombo. In this match played at Premadasa Stadium, India made a strong score of 175 runs. In reply, while chasing the target, Pakistani team was reduced to just 114 runs. Before India, West Indies team was the first to get the ticket for Super 8 by defeating Nepal. The top two teams from all four groups are going to make it to the Super 8.

Road to Super 8 difficult for Pakistan

After the defeat at the hands of Team India, the path to Super 8 has become difficult for Pakistan. Now the Pakistani team will have to defeat Namibia in its last group match. If Pakistan team wins, it will reach Super 8 with 6 points, whereas in case of defeat, it will be out of the tournament. Anyway, Namibia is out of the race for Super 8. Overall, the next match for Pakistan has now become a virtual knockout. India is on top in Group-A with 6 points and its place in Super 8 is completely assured.

Current position of Group A in the points table

India – 3 matches, 3 wins, 6 points, NRR +3.050 (Qualified for Super 8)

United States – 4 matches, 2 wins, 4 points, NRR +0.787

Pakistan – 3 matches, 2 wins, 4 points, NRR -0.403

Netherlands – 3 matches, 1 win, 2 points, NRR -1.352

Namibia – 3 matches, 0 wins, 0 points, NRR -2.443 (out)

Pakistan had a very bad start

The Pakistani team had a very bad start while chasing the target against Team India. Hardik Pandya dismissed Sahibzada Farhan for a duck in the very first over, while Jasprit Bumrah sent Sam Ayub and captain Salman Ali Aga to the pavilion in the very second over. After this, Akshar Patel also dismissed Babar Azam early, after which the Pakistani team could not recover from the pressure.

Gautam Gambhir Given Statement Regarding The Captaincy Of Suryakumar Yadav: India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir praised Suryakumar Yadav’s ‘restrained leadership abilities’ and said that as a captain in the T20 format, he passes all the tests and this makes his stressful job a little easier. In a short video shared by Star Sports, Gambhir said that it is a privilege for India to have an aggressive batsman like Suryakumar as the captain in the ongoing T20 World Cup. It is not known in this video when Gambhir has given this statement.

Suryakumar has made my work easier in T20 International – Gautam

Gambhir said, ‘Suryakumar has made my work very easy in this format. He is a great captain for people, not just because of what he does on the field, or how he is as a batsman, or how his shots are in this format. He said, ‘As a coach, sometimes there are many things going on in your mind, but when you know that Suryakumar will keep the atmosphere calm, which is the dream of any coach, then a lot becomes easier.’

Suryakumar batted brilliantly against America

India defeated America in its opening match of the T20 World Cup on Saturday, February 7, due to the brilliant batting of Suryakumar. The Indian captain managed the innings with an unbeaten 84 runs in 49 balls amidst the fall of wickets from one end. The Indian team will now play against Namibia on Thursday i.e. 12th February at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

Suryakumar Yadav has passed every test as captain – Gambhir

Gambhir said, ‘For me, player Suryakumar can be kept aside, but as captain Suryakumar, he has made my life very easy by meeting every test. He is truly a wonderful leader. He said, it is very good that the leadership of the country is in the hands of a player like him, because his heart is in the right place and he takes the right decisions under pressure. 35-year-old Suryakumar Yadav was part of the Indian team that won the T20 World Cup under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma two years ago. After Rohit’s retirement from this format, he was given the command of the team.

India Vs New Zealand T20 Series 2026: The 5-match T20 series between India and New Zealand is going to start from today i.e. 21st November. The first match of this series will be played at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. This series is going to be very important for both the teams in terms of preparations for the T20 World Cup. After this series, ICC T20 World Cup 2026 will start from 7th February. In such a situation, here we are going to tell you about the record in T20 between India and New Zealand and how it was in Nagpur.

How is New Zealand’s T20 record in India?

So far New Zealand has played 5 T20 series in India. In which the Kiwi team has got success in 2 series. In the year 2012, when New Zealand played T20 series in India for the first time, it defeated India. But after this, Team India has been in control of the series.

How is India’s T20 record in Nagpur?

So far, India has played a total of 13 T20 International matches in Nagpur Stadium. For the first time in the year 2009, India played T20 International match on this ground. At the same time, the last match was played by India against Australia in the year 2022, in which Team India won by 6 wickets.

How is the situation between India and New Zealand in Nagpur?

India has so far played 5 T20 International matches in Nagpur Stadium. In which Team India has won 3 matches while it has faced defeat in 2 matches. Whereas, if we talk about New Zealand, the Kiwi team has played a match here and it has won. Actually, in the year 2016, a match was played between India and New Zealand on this ground. In this, the Kiwi team defeated India by 47 runs.

Teams for India-New Zealand T20 series:

Indian team: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakraborty, Rinku Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshit Rana.

New Zealand team: Mitchell Santner (captain), Devon Conway, Bevan Jacobs, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Tim Robinson, Jimmy Neesham, Ish Sodhi, Jack Foulkes, Mark Chapman, Michael Bracewell, Rachin Ravindra, Kyle Jameson, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Christian Clarke.