A fresh injury of vice-captain Shubman Gill opened the gates for Sanju Samson to be a part of India's playing XI in Ahmedabad for the 5th of the 5-match T20I series against South Africa. After the match, a gesture of Samson melted the hearts of cricket fans. 

Sanju Samson was with the squad from the beginning of the T20I series, but mainly as a benchwarmer. Then, a day before the fifth match, reports emerged about Gill's injury, which allowed Samson to play the remaining match, and that too as an opener. During the Asia Cup 2025, Samson got to play matches as a middle-order batter, which was his unusual position. But still, the keeper-batter is always up to prove his cog in the setup. 

With Sanju and Abhishek Sharma on the top of the batting order, Team India got a flying start in Ahmedabad. Sanju got 37 off 22, and India eventually won the match as they registered 231/5 in the first innings. Indian cricket fans thoroughly enjoyed the pristine form of the batter. 

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Watch the moment when Sanju Samson gifted his gloves to little fans 

Sanju Samson gifted his gloves to the 2 little kids in Ahmedabad.

The humbleness and kindness of Sanju make him so special 🫡❤️pic.twitter.com/8fVJgAHQD9

— Tejash (@Tejashyyyyy) December 20, 2025

After the match, when the keeper-batter was about to go inside the pavilion, he noticed two little fans calling his name from the front row of the gallery. Sanju changed his route and went straight towards the gallery to meet up with the young fans. Next, what happened could be a long-term memory for two boys.

Sanju came with his pads and gloves near the fence and gifted his gloves to the little boys. The heartwarming moment is now surfacing on social media platforms. After the conclusion of the multi-format series against South Africa, Team India will be gearing up for their next assignment, which will be against New Zealand.