Sanju Samson praised India's team environment under coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav, emphasizing the relaxed and egalitarian atmosphere. He credited their leadership for fostering a sense of freedom and responsibility among the players, which he believes brings out their best performances.
Samson also expressed gratitude for the opportunity to bat in the middle order during India's recent Asia Cup match against Oman, where he scored a Player of the Match-winning 56 runs. He acknowledged Oman's strong bowling performance and enjoyed his partnership with Abhishek Sharma.
“I have to give a lot of credit to our team leaders Surya and Gauti bhai (Gautam Gambhir) for how they are keeping the environment. It's a very chilled environment. It's a very equal environment. Everyone is treated very equally and everyone is given equal importance in the side.”
Best sixes at Top Order position in IPL 2025 (min 3 innings)
Rank | Player | Team | sixes |
---|---|---|---|
#1 | RR | 179 sixes | |
#2 | MI | 135 sixes | |
#3 | MI | 135 sixes | |
#4 | PBKS | 128 sixes | |
#5 | LSG | 124 sixes |
Best run at Top Order position in IPL 2025
Rank | Player | Team | runs |
---|---|---|---|
#1 | RR | 3781 runs | |
#2 | MI | 3312 runs | |
#3 | MI | 3304 runs | |
#4 | RCB | 3191 runs | |
#5 | PBKS | 2984 runs |