Who’s behind India’s ‘chilled, equal’ dressing room? Sanju Samson hails Suryakumar Yadav and Gautam Gambhir

Saurav Goyal

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Who’s behind India’s ‘chilled, equal’ dressing room? Sanju Samson hails Suryakumar Yadav and Gautam Gambhir image

The Asia Cup 2025 has already given fans some close matches, but for Sanju Samson, the biggest story is not only what happens on the field.

After his match-winning knock against Oman, Samson opened up about the atmosphere inside the Indian dressing room.

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Samson credited captain Suryakumar Yadav along with mentor Gautam Gambhir for keeping things relaxed and fair.

What did Sanju Samson say about Suryakumar Yadav and Gautam Gambhir?

After the match, Samson spoke warmly about the team environment under Surya and Gambhir’s guidance. 

According to him, both of them have built a dressing room that feels very relaxed and stress-free. Sanju explained that the atmosphere is equal for everyone. He added that every cricketer in the team gets the same respect and importance.

“Lots of credit to Suryakumar Yadav & Gautam Gambhir bhai, how they are keeping the environment in the dressing room, it's very chilled, it's very equal environment, everyone is treated equally, everyone is given equal importance in the side in the team, that really brings up the best out of possible of every players,” said Sanju.

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India’s last league game against Oman turned out to be far from easy. Jatinder Singh’s side bowled with fire, making it tough for the Men in Blue to settle. India kept losing wickets at regular points.

That was when Sanju Samson, who had not batted in earlier matches, stepped up at number three. He played a steady hand, scoring 56 runs in testing conditions.

Though it was his slowest fifty in T20Is, taking 41 balls, it proved priceless. Samson stayed calm while wickets fell around him, helping India reach 188 for 8 in 20 overs. 

Samson’s half-century not only saved India but also earned him the Player of the Match award. With this, he became the first Indian wicketkeeper-batter to win three such awards in T20Is.

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Saurav Goyal

Saurav Goyal is a Content Producer at the Sporting News with over two years of experience in covering cricket. An avid cricket fan for more than two decades, his passion for the game led him to writing. Since then, he’s been delivering the latest news and engaging content to keep cricket fans informed and entertained.