
Sanju Samson took England by storm with his fabulous innings at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Samson got India off to a perfect start in the most important game of the competition so far and pushed England on the back foot. He handled the situation really well despite India losing an early wicket in the form of Abhishek Sharma.
The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) man teamed up with Ishan Kishan to get big runs on the board for India. He was dispatching almost every delivery out of the park and made England pay for their mistake of dropping him in the third over. Samson has made the most out of the lifeline that he received and has troubled the Three Lions by all means.
Fans have flooded social media platforms with their reactions and views about Sanju Samson’s impactful innings tonight.
Another must-win game, another Sanju Samson masterclass! 🔥 His maiden T20I fifty against England and what an occasion to bring it up! 👏 ICC Men’s #T20WorldCup | Semi-final 2 | #INDvENG | LIVE NOW 👉 https://t.co/L2OuYBUDbL pic.twitter.com/1csgOPterB
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) March 5, 2026
Sanju finally getting his flowers on the biggest stage. 52 off 26 in a semi-final. Redemption arc complete.!
— Thomas Shelby (@getmesomewhisky) March 5, 2026
Users on the internet have labeled his performance against England as ‘Sanju Samson masterclass’ while some have also Sanju Samson is on his way to completing his redemption arc after years of trolling and disrespect.
England came with a bowling attack. Sanju Samson replied with a boundary attack. 💀#INDvENG #T20WorldCup2026 #INDvsENGSemiFinal
— Yash Gupta (@iYashGupta_21) March 5, 2026
Supreme and Sublime Sanju Samson #INDvsENG
— Saikrishna🏏🎤🖋️ 🎬 (@SaiKris75286313) March 5, 2026
THIS IS A STATEMENT - Sanju Samson IS RULING THE ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 🇮🇳🔥 Big stage. Big moments. Big innings. The man of the tournament. 🥶#INDvsENG #T20WorldCup #T20WorldCup2026 pic.twitter.com/ijPFSegaNB
— Sandy (@SandyViews_) March 5, 2026
Sanju Samson tried to maximise every delivery that came to him without thinking of any personal milestone and has set the stage for India to get to a winnable total today. Fans have hailed Sanju Samson for his performance at the biggest stage. Users have also criticized England’s bowling lineup for not being able to keep Sanju Samson silent.
I don't want to talk about Sanju Samson, what he achieved in the last 10 years, how team India has treated him but he is certainly born for this world cup. Even if he retires tomorrow, I won't mind, he has achieved enough in his career. pic.twitter.com/DexpepN88k
— Sujeet Suman (@sujeetsuman1991) March 5, 2026
A STANDING OVATION FOR SANJU SAMSON AT WANKHEDE STADIUM 😍 pic.twitter.com/HmSpuCarqX
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 5, 2026
A player who sits down on a bench in group stages and almost super 8, then management open their eyes after the horrible defeat from South Africa and play him in this team now he's winning the matches single handedly for Team India. Sanju Samson you're a legend. pic.twitter.com/UvgFIMe98u
— World Sports (@worldsports__) March 5, 2026
Fans have praised Sanju Samson for single handedly winning games for India despite sitting in the dugout for the majority of the tournament. He received a standing ovation as he walked off the pitch after scoring 89 runs off 42 balls with a strike rate of 212. Users on X are already calling him a ‘Legend’.



