By Devadyuti Das | Updated: March 6, 2026 6:03 AM IST
In these collection of pictures, we find out all about the massive record achieved by Sanju Samson in Team India's win over England in the T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal in Mumbai on Thursday.
Team India opener Sanju Samson smashed 7 sixes in his knock of 89 off 42 balls in the T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal vs England at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday.
Sanju Samson now has 16 sixes in T20 World Cup 2026 in only 4 matches. He has won back-to-back 'Player of the Match' awards for India.
Sanju Samson broke the record of Rohit Sharma for most sixes in T20 World Cup. He has created new record of Indian batter with most sixes in a single edition of T20 World Cup.
India vs England semifinal broke the record for most sixes in a T20 World Cup match. There were 34 sixes in total hit by India and England. It surpassed 31 in the game between West Indies and Zimbabwe at the same venue earlier in the tournament.
Sanju Samson is in ICC shortlist for 'Player of the Tournament' of T20 World Cup 2026 along with Will Jacks, Sahibzada Farhan, Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Rachin Ravindra and Tim Siefert.
Rohit Sharma had smashed 15 sixes in T20 World Cup 2024 while leading Team India to the title.
Shivam Dube has also smashed 15 sixes in T20 World Cup 2026. The Indian all-rounder hit 4 sixes in his knock of 43 in the semifinal.
Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya have hit 14 sixes in T20 World Cup 2026 so far.