India won the T20 World Cup 2024 by beating South Africa in Barbados. Sanju Samson was a part of the 15-member squad that represented the country in the ICC event.
Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma used only 12 out of the 15 players they had at their disposal, throughout the tournament.India just made one change in all eight games combined, in the competition.
Kuldeep Yadav replaced Mohammad Siraj in the bunch of players that played in the group stage. The likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, and Yuzvendra Chahal, all were unused substitutes throughout the tournament.
However, Team India's Sanju Samson could be the lucky charm, despite not getting a single game to play throughout T20 World Cup 2024. Here's how!
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Are Malyalis lucky for Team India in ICC World Cups?
SANJU SAMSON
Sanju Samson was crowned champion at the recent T20 World Cup 2024. Despite not featuring throughout the tournament, Samson has a medal around his neck for being in the 15-member squad.
Sanju Samson became only the third Malayali cricketer to lift an ICC trophy with India.
SUNIL VALSON
Sunil Valson represented India at the 1983 ODI World Cup. The left-arm pacer, despite playing for Delhi in the domestic circuit, was a Malayali by linguistic origin.
Valson, like Samson, did not feature in the World Cup but won the trophy when India beat West Indies in the final.
S SREESANTH
Sreesanth was a part of two of India's World Cup-winning squads, in 2007 and 2011. The Keralite was an integral member of the side that beat Pakistan to clinch the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007. He picked up the final wicket of Misbah Ul Haq, that led to India clinching the trophy.
Sreesanth was also a part of the ODI World Cup-winning team. He even played in the high-pressure final against Sri Lanka.
List of Malayali players in India's ICC World Cup-winning squads
| Name | Year | Tournament |
|---|---|---|
| Sunil Valson | 1983 | ODI World Cup |
| S. Sreesanth | 2007 ; 2011 | T20 World Cup ; ODI World Cup |
| Sanju Samson | 2024 | T20 World Cup |
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