India’s leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has showered praise on Sanju Samson for his consistent performances in the T20 World Cup. Chahal rated Samson’s impressive performances as one of the best comebacks he has ever seen.

Samson returned with scores of 97(50), 89(42), and 89(46) in the virtual quarterfinals, semifinal and final of the T20 World Cup, respectively. The right-hander was awarded Player of the tournament after he scored 321 runs in five matches at an average of 80.25 and a strike rate of 199.38.

Meanwhile, Samson had managed only 46 runs in five matches against New Zealand in the T20I series before the World Cup.

Chahal said on AB de Villiers’ YouTube Channel, “His series before against New Zealand wasn’t up to the mark. So there was a lot of pressure. It was one of the best comebacks that I’ve seen in my cricket journey. That too, it wasn’t in some bilateral series or Asia Cup, it was in the World Cup. His batting made the last three matches one-sided, except maybe the England game.”

On the other hand, the Punjab Kings’ spinner hailed Jasprit Bumrah’s performances. Bumrah picked 14 wickets in the tournament, including 4-15 in the final against New Zealand. In the semifinal clash against England, Bumrah conceded only six runs in the 18th over when the opposition needed 45 runs off the last three overs.

“His two overs in the semifinal, where he gave eight and six runs, had he given even 11 in one of them, the match might have been over. In T20s, we always highlight the batters more, especially when someone scores an 8-ball 25 or a 10-ball 35. But bowlers like Bumrah actually need to be talked about more. In 250 pitches, small grounds, and with dew, that guy comes into every match with the same energy and passion,” said Chahal (via the aforementioned source).

Indian players will be seen in action in the upcoming IPL 2026.