India middle-order wicketkeeper batter Sanju Samson played a crucial role for the team in the Asia Cup 2025 final against Pakistan at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai. The right-handed batter scored an important 24 runs from 21 balls, including two fours and one six, during the Men in Blue's tricky chase of 147.
Sanju Samson for his batting against Pakistan
A day after India's five-wicket win against Pakistan in the title decider, the BCCI shared a video on social media in which mystery spinner Chakravarthy jockingly asked Samson about his knock, whether he was a villain or a joker during India's chase against Salman Ali Agha's side, where Samson responded that he was a stable guy while playing against Pakistan.
"I was a stable guy today. I had to observe all the pressure, I had to just be there, watch the ball and play my game and use all my experience. I think I've been around for a few years now, so I know that I wanted some proper partnership with Tilak. Good right-left combination. I think they were looking for wickets. I thought I'd just play my shots, I'm just looking at the ball, and that really helped" said Sanju Samson
Varun Chakravarthy thanked head coach Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav
Varun Chakravarthy also revealed that India head coach Gautam Gambhir and T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav entrusted him with the pivotal responsibility of bowling crucial overs in the powerplay as well as in the death overs in the continental tournament.
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Chakravarthy played a crucial role in India's title win, picking seven wickets in six matches at an average of 20.42, with best figures of 2/29.
Speaking on his bowling performance, the mystery spinner said in a video posted by BCCI, "Very glad to be doing this role for Team India and definitely when Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav told me, they told me that I'll be doing the tougher role and as in bowling in the powerplay and bowling in the death also."
India's upcoming T20I assignment
Suryakumar Yadav-led India will now travel to Australia for the five-match T20I series. Team India will play a five match T20I series against Australia followed by a three match ODI series which is scheduled to start from October 19.