‘He always played with heart’: Ashwin praises Samson but regrets he missed T20 WC hundreds

New Delhi: Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin provides a fascinating perspective Sanzhou SamsonHe delivered a match-winning performance during India’s win at the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, claiming that the star wicketkeeper-batsman can easily score three centuries in the tournament.Push boundaries with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Ashwin, in a video that went viral on social media, said Samson came very close to the historic milestone against West Indies, England and New Zealand but chose to put his aggressive intentions over his personal record.

“As an absolute lover of cricketer and batsman Sanju Samson, it would have been three centuries,” Ashwin said. “Not out on 97, I understand; I might as well be a strict South Indian dad. I mean, two games, man. Almost out on 90. He could easily take 10 singles and score a century.”However, Ashwin stressed that Samson’s refusal to slow down for personal milestones is what makes him special.“But this guy didn’t do that. He always played with intention. He left his milestones. That’s the endearing thing about Sanju,” he added.Also read: India team report card: A happy ending to a less-than-perfect T20 World Cup journeySamson played three decisive innings in India’s title match. He scored an unbeaten 97 against West Indies in the Super 8 stage, followed by an unbeaten 89 in the semi-finals against England and the final against New Zealand.Despite missing a century, Samson’s fearless batting played a decisive role in India eventually lifting the trophy and the Kerala batsman was also named the Player of the Tournament.