West Indies head coach Darren Sammy attended the press conference and looked highly motivated to face India. The former West Indies captain also claimed that he will use his experience of being here in the past and his impeccable record at Eden Gardens.
There will be a clash of mindsets between the two teams ahead of the much-awaited do-or-die match between India and West Indies. Mental framework is important for teams during this phase of preparation and the interview with West Indies head coach Darren Sammy was an attack on India’s mental foundation ahead of the big game.
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The first thing Sammy said during the competition was that for him and the team, bygones are bygones. He has left the South Africa match in Ahmedabad and is now going into the match with only a positive mindset.
They are well aware of their batting strengths and will have a chance to prove it once again against India. “Our batting is good, we showed it in the end against South Africa, which was unfortunate. I think we have a chance to show it again tomorrow,” Sammy said.
We are leaving the South Africa game in Ahmedabad.
Our batting is good, we showed it in the end against South Africa, which was unfortunate.
I think tomorrow we have a chance to show it again.
– Kingshuk Kusari (@KusariKingshuk) 28 February 2026
Darren Sammy also did not seem stressed about the fact that he would have to face the host nation in such an important game; He told that he is excited to compete with 80,000 people on the field and 1.4 billion people outside.
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To progress in the tournament you have to beat India at some point or the other.I am looking forward to the competition.
80,000 on the field. 1.4 billion out. It’s David versus Goliath.
– Kingshuk Kusari (@KusariKingshuk) 28 February 2026
“I use my experience from being here before to show how good Eden Gardens has been for us.” – Darren Sammy
The last time the West Indies team toured India during the World Cup in 2016, Darren Sammy was its captain. West Indies won the World Cup for the second time on the ground of Eden Gardens.
So he has mentioned that he will use his experience of being there on previous occasions and the way Eden Gardens has supported him. West Indies are unbeatable at Eden Gardens in the T20 World Cup.
Great West Indies teams won in India. He has left a mark on the generations that came after him.
We have to leave for India tomorrow. I use my experience of coming here first to show how good Eden Gardens has been for us.
Hopefully this will lead to performance.
– Kingshuk Kusari (@KusariKingshuk) 28 February 2026
Sammy openly challenged India, but without belittling them
Darren Sammy also praised his players a lot. He showed great confidence in all the XI players of the West Indies team and claimed that they would prove to be dangerous against the Indians. However, along with the warnings issued, he has also been cautious against the defending champions.
India are one of the strongest teams in T20 cricket and Darren Sammy believes they are the biggest competitor. Therefore, he claimed that it was a fair contest between two heavily armed sides.
I have 11 dangerous players against India.
India also has 11 runs against us.
– Kingshuk Kusari (@KusariKingshuk) 28 February 2026
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