‘If God has written something for you, you will get it’
3 min readMar 12, 2026 08:00 AM IST The way the World Cup ended for Sanju Samson and the way the showpiece event started were quite contrasting. After a poor run of form in the series against New Zealand before the World Cup, Samson lost his spot in the playing XI to Ishan Kishan, who piled on runs in the same series. Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav, speaking to The Indian Express, revealed the conversation between him and Samson when the 31-year-old was not part of the team. “Sanju came with a lot going for him — a keeper who can bat at the top. I remember he came to me once and asked: “Just tell me what you want from me in this team.” We said: we want the same Sanju Samson we’ve seen tear attacks apart. And then he told the whole team — we will keep playing what the team wants before what we want. Only then will we achieve something special,” Surya said to this publication. “When he was not playing I …









