New Delhi: In a heartwarming gesture Indian Team A player Sanju Samson has donated the full fees to groundsmen. This wicket-keeper-batsman played a brilliant inning in the fifth ODI against South Africa A. He played an important role in winning the team by scoring 91 runs off 48 balls. In this innings. With the win, India A sealed the series 4-1. The Kerala cricketer was praised for his performance in the match. But Samson won hearts off the field with a heartwarming gesture.

Samson was adjudged Man of the Match for his outstanding performance and after that he donated his two-match fees to the ground staff at Thiruvananthapuram. Sanju's fees for two matches were Rs 1.5 lakh. He donated this amount to the ground staff of Greenfield Stadium. Samson was impressed with the work of the ground staff at the ground who worked hard to get Rain's interrupted match completed.

After this match, Sanju Samson praised the ground staff and said, "the credit for completing this match goes completely to them. Because of them, we were able to play this match. Due to their hard work, this match was completed. Now I have decided that I will pay my match fees to the grounds staff. Dhawan, who scored a half-century in the match, also thanked the grounds staff later.

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