“I have been in constant touch with Sachin Tendulkar sir” - Sanju Samson reveals after winning the player of the tournament award

Indian opening batter Sanju Samson, who won the player of the tournament award with 321 runs from five innings, has revealed that he received constant advice from the former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar during his tough phase.

Notably, Samson had a rough series against New Zealand in the five-match T20I series before heading to the World Cup. However, he made a strong comeback in the mega event, hitting three consecutive fifty-plus scores, propelling the team to the title victory. 

Right after the New Zealand series, I was broke [broken]. I was completely out of my mind. I was like, okay, my dreams have shattered. Okay, what else can I do? But God had different plans. I think I suddenly came back into the crucial games, and I did what I could for my country. So, I think I’m very proud and very happy that I was courageous enough to dream about it. And actually, things have turned up so nicely for me,” Sanju Samson told after the game.

“I think to be very honest, lot of guidance and suggestions from our senior players in the former Indian team have really reached out to me and they tried to help me out. But I think from last couple of months, I think I hope I can share it here. I think I have been in constant touch with Sachin Tendulkar sir,” he added.

“I think when I was outside, sitting outside in Australia, I was not playing a game. So, I thought about, okay, what is the mindset required now? So, I reached out to sir and I had huge, huge, big conversations with him. And right yesterday also, he called me up to check how I'm feeling. So, I think, getting a guidance from someone like him, what more can I ask for? I think that clarity, that game preparation, that game awareness, that game sense, I think I’m very grateful for everyone who supported me,” he concluded.

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