Abhishek Sharma Talks About Sanju Samson's Selfless Attitude (Source: AFP)
Abhishek Sharma has praised Sanju Samson for putting the team's needs ahead of his personal goals after India's third T20I against New Zealand on October 27, 2026.
Abhishek mentioned Sanju Samson’s selfless attitude and willingness to adjust his batting position whenever the team needs him to take on a different role.
Sanju Samson, who usually opens the innings, batted at no. 3 in the IND vs NZ 3rd T20I and showed he is ready to bat at different positions to help India maintain the right balance in the batting order.
It is worth noting that in the IND vs NZ 3rd T20I, Abhishek Sharma and young Indian star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi opened the innings.
Abhishek Sharma Praised Sanju Samson's Team-First Approach
Speaking during a post-match interaction, Abhishek Sharma praised Sanju Samson for showing great character and supporting the team by adjusting his role.
Abhishek Sharma explained that players are willing to move away from their usual positions to make things easier for their teammates.
"We opened today, Sanju bhai opens first, we can see that everyone in the team is selfless - I feel that the atmosphere that the team showed today, it will be easy for everyone, like Sanju bhai played his innings in the last 2 matches, I feel everyone, someone is going at his position like Sanju bhai showed his character, I feel whole team did" - Abhishek Sharma said.
It is worth noting that Abhishek has also spoken highly of Sanju Samson's personality in the past, calling him a caring and supportive teammate.
Abhishek Sharma’s Heroics Guide India To Win vs NZ
While Abhishek praised Sanju Samson, he also delivered a remarkable performance against New Zealand in the third T20I. The Indian opener smashed 113 runs off just 38 balls at a remarkable strike rate of 297.37 and broke several records.
Abhishek Sharma reached his century in only 35 balls, producing one of the most impressive innings of his career.
He also shared a 133-run opening partnership with young batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who scored 45 runs off 19 balls.
India chased down the target of 199 runs in just 13.2 overs, securing a dominant victory and taking a 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
