New Delhi: India’s star opener… Sanju Samson Appreciated his opening partner. Abhishek Sharmadescribing their partnership as easy and well-balanced, saying that their combination is like “fire and fire”, with the two players taking turns to lead the attack. Samson also talks about his natural Kerala-Punjabi bond that strengthens their understanding. He praised Abhishek’s bravery and courage and said he enjoyed his friendship both on and off the field.Go beyond limits with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!“We’re not ice and fire, we’re fire and fire. Sometimes he fires, sometimes I do. We have that kind of combination going on. We’ve done it since 2024; in the middle is our Kerala-Punjabi friendship. Everything comes naturally to us, so we don’t complicate it. He asks me, ‘How’s the ball coming’? I tell him the ball is coming normally, and he hits a six. It’s really easy with him. Abhishek is very brave and collected. I love her character. I love partnering with him on and off the field,” Sanju Samson said at the India Today conclave.
Samson also revealed that Indian players were once ‘jealous’ of Abhishek for his early stardom.“Earlier, boys used to burn because of Abhishek’s flamboyance. It was Abhishek, Abhishek was everywhere. We were like, do people just see him or what? But yes, he is the superstar of the team now. Get married soon, bro,” he added.Samson and Abhishek tore through the New Zealand bowlers in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final, putting on a 98-run opening partnership to give India a brilliant start in the powerplay. His explosive start helped India post a mammoth total of 255 in the final.India created history by clinching a record third T20 World Cup title, becoming the first team to successfully defend the trophy and win it on home soil, after a dominant 96-run victory over New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.Samson scripted an impressive comeback during the T20 World Cup, overcoming inconsistency and timing on the bench to finish as India’s highest run-scorer in the tournament. He produced key performances, including half-centuries from the virtual quarter-final against the West Indies to the title clash against New Zealand.Samson scored 321 runs in five innings at an average of 80.25 and a strike rate of 199.37. He hit 27 fours and 24 sixes and became the third highest run-scorer in the T20 World Cup.
