India's victorious T20 World Cup 2024 campaign didn't feature wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson in any many. Despite the fact that Rishabh Pant was making his return to the national side after a long injury layoff, Team India decided to stick with him over picking an in-form Samson.
However, right before the final against South Africa, India captain Rohit Sharma had asked Samson to be ready as there was a big chance he would be playing in the title clash.
However, it all changed just minutes before the toss. In an interview, Samson revealed that he was preparing to play in the final for India before Rohit informed him that the team was going with the same XI. "I had a chance to play the final.
I was told to stay ready. I was ready. However, they decided before the toss that we would go with the same team. I was like, no worries.