Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Sanju Samson Answers Critics With Match-Winning 57
Sanju Samson is an Indian cricket player who bats and keeps wickets.
Some people criticized his place in the team after he scored few runs in recent matches.
He had made only 43 runs in his previous five T20I games.
He then played against Afghanistan and scored 57 runs from just 22 balls.
His performance helped show why he was selected.
Reporters asked him how he handles negative comments.
Samson joked that he switches off his WiFi.
He also said he tries to shut out the noise around him.
Sanju Samson scored 57 runs from 22 balls against Afghanistan on Tuesday.
The innings came after Samson made 43 runs across his previous five T20Is.
Samson said he deals with negative comments by switching off WiFi and shutting out the noise.
His selection for India has faced criticism despite his contributions earlier in the year.
Samson made match-winning knocks in India’s quarter-final, semi-final and final victories during its T20 World Cup title defence.
- Who
- Sanju Samson and the Indian cricket team.
- What
- Samson scored a match-winning 57 from 22 balls in a T20I against Afghanistan.
- When
- Tuesday; the article does not provide an exact date.
- Where
- In the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan; the article does not specify the venue.
- Why
- Samson was responding to criticism over his selection and recent low scores.
Criticism of Samson
Samson’s Response and Record
Recent T20I form
Criticism of Samson
Critics pointed to Samson’s total of 43 runs in his previous five T20Is as a reason to question his selection.
Samson’s Response and Record
Samson answered with 57 runs from 22 balls after being re-integrated into India’s squad for the Afghanistan series.
Value to India
Criticism of Samson
His earlier contributions were viewed as having little consequence by some critics after his recent low scores.
Samson’s Response and Record
Samson had made match-winning knocks in the quarter-final, semi-final and final during India’s T20 World Cup title defence.
Handling negative comments
Criticism of Samson
Negative comments created continuing public discussion about Samson’s place in the Indian team.
Samson’s Response and Record
Samson said he shuts out the noise and joked that he switches off his WiFi when dealing with criticism.
- Player
- Sanju Samson
- Opponent
- Afghanistan
- Format
- T20I cricket
- Score
- 57 runs from 22 balls
- Recent form before innings
- 43 runs in his last five T20Is
- Series
- Three-match T20I series
- Earlier contributions
- Match-winning knocks in the quarter-final, semi-final and final of India’s T20 World Cup title defence