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    If Sanju gets going, he can win you the game in the first 6 overs: Gambhir
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    If Sanju Gets Going, He Can Win You The Game In The First 6 Overs: Gambhir

    By IANS News March 15, 2026 • 11:52 AM View: 213
    T20 World Cup: India head coach Gautam Gambhir has revealed that the team’s decision to bring Sanju Samson back into the playing XI midway through the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 was driven by a clear attacking philosophy rather than tactical match-ups, stressing that the wicketkeeper-batter has the ability to decide games inside the powerplay.

    Speaking about the move, the India head coach emphasised that the team management wanted more firepower at the top of the order as part of the aggressive approach the side has adopted over the past 18 months.

    “I know a lot of people will talk about how we wanted to break the three left-handers at the top, not at all. We just felt that we wanted to be more explosive because the ideology in the last one and a half years has been to go out there and be as explosive as we can be. The reason to bring in Sanju was not about managing the off-spinner from the other end. I believe that a quality batter will be good against any kind of bowler, whether it's an off-spinner or a left-arm spinner. It was about whether we could get even more firepower at the top and be more aggressive in the first six overs,” Gambhir told JioStar.

    TAGS If Sanju Gautam Gambhir Sanju Samson ICC Men T20 World Cup Abhishek Sharma
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