Dubai, Sept. 27 -- India's wicketkeeper batter Sanju Samson was bestowed with the 'Impact Player' medal after he engineered a counter-attacking knock against Sri Lanka in the final Super Fours fixture in Dubai at the ongoing Asia Cup.

After Abhishek Sharma's 61-run blitz from the top, boundaries started to dry up in the middle phase. Samson injected the much-needed impetus with his swift 39(23), laced with a solitary four and three towering maximums. His blitzkrieg in the middle laid the platform for India to post 202/5, the first 200-plus total at the Asia Cup 2025.

Follwoing India's Super Over win on Friday night, India's physiotherapist Yogesh Parmar presented the medal to in-form Samson. The 30-year-old expressed gratitude for the a...