Sanju Samson's World Cup Debut: From Bench to Bat, But Fails to Shine!

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News18•12-02-2026, 19:32
Sanju Samson's World Cup Debut: From Bench to Bat, But Fails to Shine!
- •Sanju Samson made his World Cup debut for India against Namibia after Abhishek Sharma's illness.
- •He became India's second oldest World Cup debutant at 31 years and 93 days, after Amit Mishra.
- •Despite being part of the 2024 T20 World Cup squad, Rohit Sharma did not give him a chance.
- •Samson scored 22 runs off 8 balls, including 3 sixes and 1 four, before getting out.
- •Ishan Kishan's strong performance had previously sidelined Samson, who now gets another chance due to Abhishek's absence.
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