Sanju Samson's Father Quit Police Job for Son's Cricket Dream, Now a T20 World Cup Hero
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Sanju Samson's T20 WC Heroics: Father Quit Police Job, Now Son Chases World Champion Dream
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News18•04-03-2026, 17:43
Sanju Samson's T20 WC Heroics: Father Quit Police Job, Now Son Chases World Champion Dream
•Sanju Samson scored an unbeaten 97 off 50 balls, leading Team India to a thrilling victory against West Indies in the T20 World Cup semi-finals.
•This is the highest score by an Indian player in T20 World Cup history, helping India chase 196 runs in 19.2 overs.
•Sanju's father, Samson Viswanath, a former football player and police constable, made significant sacrifices for his son's career.
•After Sanju's non-selection for the U-13 team in Delhi, his father took voluntary retirement from the police and moved to Thiruvananthapuram to support his cricket journey.
•Sanju's success in the Under-19 World Cup and IPL eventually paved his way into Team India.
