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Sanju Samson Backs India Pace Bowlers Amid High Scoring Series
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News18•15-10-2026, 11:58
Sanju Samson Backs India Pace Bowlers Amid High Scoring Series
- •Sanju Samson defended India's pace bowling attack following their defeat in the Hyderabad T20I against West Indies.
- •Samson acknowledged that while Jasprit Bumrah is a once-in-a-generation talent, emerging bowlers like Arshdeep Singh and Prince Yadav need backing and experience to improve.
- •West Indies captain Shai Hope has been in sensational form, scoring four centuries across ODIs and T20Is on the ongoing tour.
- •Samson pointed out that Tilak Varma's dismissal in the 17th over was the turning point that swung the match decisively in favor of West Indies.
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Sanju Samson described Jasprit Bumrah as a once-in-a-generation bowler whom the team is very lucky to have, while also backing emerging talents like Arshdeep Singh and Prince Yadav to improve with more opportunities.
Sanju Samson stated that the dismissal of Tilak Varma for 43 runs in the 17th over was the turning point where the contest swung decisively in the West Indies' favour.
Shai Hope scored plenty of runs across formats, hitting two centuries in three ODIs for a total of 278 runs and carrying that form into the T20Is with 261 runs from four innings, which included two more hundreds.
