Samson among eight nominees for T20WC Player of the Tournament announced by ICC
The Hindu
Sanju Samson is nominated for T20 World Cup Player of the Tournament alongside seven other standout players, including Will Jacks and Sahibzada Farhan.
In-form India opener Sanju Samson figured in the eight-man shortlist for the T20 World Cup Player of the Tournament announced by the ICC on Friday (March 6, 2026).
The other nominees are England all-rounder Will Jacks, Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan, South Africa's pacer Lungi Ngidi and captain Aiden Markram, New Zealand's all-rounder Rachin Ravindra and batter Tim Seifert, and American bowler Shadley van Schalkwyk.
Samson, who did not play in the early part of the tournament, lit up the T20 World Cup with consecutive player-of-the-match performances.
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