Sanju Samson said We are not ice we are fire: Team India’s wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson said that his pairing with Abhishek is fire.

New Delhi: We are a pair of fire and fire… this is what Sanju Samson, the star player of Team India and the hero of T20 World Cup 2026, has to say. Sanju Samson has said this for Team India’s explosive opener batsman Abhishek Sharma. Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma had a very disappointing start in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. Abhishek was out on duck in three back to back matches while Sanju was dropped from the team.

Everything was going well for Team India in the tournament, but the defeat against South Africa in the Super-8 proved to be a wake up call. After losing to South Africa, India needed to win the match against Zimbabwe at any cost and Sanju Samson made his comeback in the same match. What happened after this? This comeback of Sanju got recorded in the history of Indian cricket.

What did Sanju say on batting with Abhishek?

Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma came to India Today Conclave after the title win in ICC T20 World Cup. During the conversation, Sanju said, “We are not ice and fire, but fire and fire. Sometimes he hits big shots, sometimes I do. We have friendship between Kerala and Punjab. We do not complicate things. He asks me how the ball is coming and I say the ball is normal, just hit a six! Abhishek is a very brave and calm player.”

Let us tell you that in the final of the tournament, Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson had made an opening partnership of 98 runs, due to which India got a tremendous start in the powerplay. Taking advantage of this excellent start, the rest of the team also batted aggressively and India scored a huge score of 255 runs in the final. In this way, in the final, Team India won the match by 96 runs.

What did Abhishek Sharma say?

Abhishek Sharma, who came to the program with Sanju, while talking about his future plans, said that his aim is not to win just one trophy. He said, “It is not easy to digest. My only goal was to win ICC trophies for the country. The start of the tournament was not the way I wanted, but the team was doing well. My dream is not just to win one tournament, but to win many more titles.”