"The drought ended after a really long time and after that we never looked back. Everything changed in 2024. From there we understood how this team needs to work going forward, and it's been a wonderful journey since then. We wanted to do something special in front of our home crowd and we want to continue doing that and never stop."
"Coming back from the kind of form that he was in takes so much character and courage, when you know that maybe your career is on the line. Making a comeback like that and playing those kind of innings, with that strike rate and that type of flamboyance, you need to be a special player, you to be special talent, and hopefully he can kick on from here."
"After the New Zealand series I was completely out of my mind. I thought: My dreams are shattered, what else can I do? But God had different plans, and I was rewarded."
India's captain Suryakumar Yadav celebrates the team's third successive ICC trophy after defeating New Zealand in the T20 World Cup final. The victory marks a significant turnaround following a decade without major tournament success. Since 2024, India has won two T20 World Cups and a Champions Trophy. Head coach Gautam Gambhir praised Sanju Samson as a special player after he won player of the tournament honors. Samson demonstrated remarkable character by recovering from poor form and poor selection to deliver crucial innings in three knockout matches, including an unbeaten 97 in the Super 8s final against West Indies, followed by 89 in both the semi-final and final. Samson credited legendary Sachin Tendulkar with helping him regain confidence after a difficult period.
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