‘We are not ice and fire, we are fire and fire’, sometimes he fires’; Sanju Samson on his opening partner

AHMEDABAD: Malayali cricketer Sanju Samson praised his opening partner Abhishek Sharma after India won the T20 World Cup. Sanju said that theirs is not just an opening partnership, but a strong Kerala-Punjabi friendship on and off the field. He was speaking while participating in a national media conclave event with Abhishek Sharma.

‘We are not ice and fire, but fire and fire. Sometimes he fires, sometimes I do. That combination is what drives us forward. The 'Kerala-Punjabi' friendship that started in 2024 is also doing a lot of good at the crease. Things are very natural between us, nothing is complicated. He will come to me and ask, 'Bhai, how is the ball coming?' I will tell him that the ball is coming normally and then hit it for a six. That's all. Abhishek is very brave and collected. I love his character. I really love the partnership with him on or off the field,' Sanju said.

In the past, when we came to the field, everyone would just shout 'Abhishek... Abhishek...' and we felt a little jealous. At that time, we thought do people only see him or what? But yes, he is the superstar of the team now. Get married soon bhai,’ Sanju jokingly told Abhishek.

In the final against New Zealand, Sanju and Abhishek added 98 runs in the powerplay. The players' brilliant start propelled India to a huge score of 255 runs in the final. India defeating New Zealand by 96 runs, made history by becoming the first team to win the T20 World Cup for the second time in a row and the first country to retain the title on home soil.