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Gautam gambhir one big call changed india fate in t20 world cup: A decision taken by Gautam Gambhir during the ICC T20 World Cup proved to be a turning point for the team. The Indian team created history by winning the T20 World Cup for the second consecutive time on the basis of Sanju Samson’s match-winning innings. The change made in the opening pair proved to be a change in India’s fortunes in the tournament.
After winning the ICC T20 World Cup, Sanju Samson is being talked about everywhere but he was not a part of Gautam Gambhir’s initial plans. Shubman Gill was dropped from the team just before the tournament and he was the coach’s first choice as an opener.
The plan that Gambhir had come up with during the T20 World did not work and he had to make changes in the middle of the tournament. The decision taken out of compulsion proved to be a turning point for Team India and we were successful in winning the T20 World Cup title for the second consecutive time.
In a few weeks in October-November 2024, Samson created a sensation by scoring three T20 centuries against Bangladesh and against host South Africa. He started being seen as an alternative to Rohit Sharma. After a poor series against England earlier this year, he lost the opening spot in the playing eleven. Indian cricket fans were surprised when Gill played as an opener in the Asia Cup at the end of the year and Samson was sent to number 5.
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Shubman Gill could not impress and was eventually dropped from the T20 team. Samson got a chance to open again, but by then his confidence had diminished. This happens with many players. When they are not trusted, their enthusiasm diminishes.
He lost his place to Ishan Kishan in the T20 World Cup also. He was not even a part of the playing eleven. But when South Africa defeated India badly in the Super 8 and Abhishek Sharma was completely out of form, then Samson was again brought into the team for the opening and what happened after that became history.
The Indian team had to face a shameful defeat against South Africa in the first Super 8 match of the T20 World. The net run rate was affected and coach Gautam Gambhir had to change the plan of his two left-handed openers and opened with right-handed Sanju Samson. This one decision changed the map of the entire tournament. He scored a quick 24 runs against Zimbabwe and won the trust of the coach.
After this, because of what Sanju Samson did in the three matches played, Team India was successful in becoming world champion. He scored 97*, 89 and 89 in the virtual quarter-final against West Indies, semi-final against England and final against New Zealand. Scored 321 runs after playing just 5 matches and won the Player of the Tournament award.
In his last three innings, Sanju Samson could have scored a century each time, but he was playing for the team. His focus was on making the team win or scoring a big score. After scoring an unbeaten 97 runs against West Indies, he lost his wicket while trying to hit a big shot at the score of 89 runs in the semi-finals and final.