‘Pulling off Jofra Archer reminiscent of Viv Richards’: Sunil Gavaskar heaps praise on Sanju Samson after his Player of the Tournament exploits at T20 World Cup

“The win was a true team performance. While there will always be a star performer, at various times in the game, someone or the other put their hand up when required,” he added.

The former India opening batter also heaped praise on pace ace Jasprit Bumrah, referring to him as a ‘once in a century bowler’.

“No column, however, can end without mention of Jasprit Bumrah. Samson and many other teammates call him a ‘once-in-a-generation bowler’, but he is more of a ‘once-in-a-century bowler’, without whom it would have been very tough for India. Every time the ball was given to him, he just bamboozled the batters with the many tricks up his sleeve. It was sheer delight to see him create magic and leave even a well-set batter looking clueless,” he said.

Gavaskar has also praised the depth in Indian cricket, referring to how the likes of Test captain Shubman Gill and opener Yashasvi Jaiswal are unable to make it into the T20 team, and why the win at the Under-19 World Cup also bodes well for the future.

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“With players as accomplished as Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal unable to find a place in the squad, the depth of talent in Indian cricket is simply mind boggling. The recent win by the boys in the ICC Under-19 World Cup also promises that the talent tap will not run dry for a long time,” he wrote.

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