[VIDEOS] Sanju Samson - Discussion Thread

[Protea Fan]

Look at the way he's connecting the ball,its sweet as anything!

He made these big bash star bowlers looked like gully players

He has only himself to blame if he can't find a place in indian eleven

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Not really. I liked his decision of backing himself to clear the boundary of last ball. Look even if they had taken a single, a boundary was required to win the game.

They surely won't have any chance of running three to make it to super over. So, rather than asking Morris to hit a boundary, if Samson himself backs, that I would like more as a captain.

Yes, good he backed himself. But at the same time Morris is a clean striker of the ball. 4 of 1 is way easier than 5 of 1.

 

[Protea Fan]

Indeed it was a great knock, but ridiculous to turn down single of the penultimate ball. It was disrespectful to Morris and I am sure he could have hit for a boundary of the last ball.

Morris was on 2 from 5 balls,those 5 deliveries he faced in last 2 overs if am not wrong

Thats more than enough to deny the single considering how well samson was hitting contrary to his partner

 

[jusarrived]

Samson looks good in patches but he should be no were close to Indian team. On a a flat pitch he keeps attacking and when it comes off he looks extremely good, but more often than not he goes early..it would have been the same case had Punjab held on to their catches today.

 

[Smbhayi]

Indeed it was a great knock, but ridiculous to turn down single of the penultimate ball. It was disrespectful to Morris and I am sure he could have hit for a boundary of the last ball.

The guy who can't put away a friendly full toss

 

[Rana]

Hardcore bottler at the highest level. The ship has sailed for him at international level I think

 

[Smbhayi]

Hardcore bottler at the highest level. The ship has sailed for him at international level I think

Which game he bottled for India..?

 

[JattMaula]

Extraordinary inning but how many can he produce in a season? He started last season with bang too. Then faded away as Rajasthan finished last.

 

[sivanand82]

The reason is he always plays too many over top shots when his strength is in ground shots.so it is riskier in international cricket when it is not natural thing.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Samson vs Kishan vs Kl Rahul

The race for Pant's substitute is getting interesting.

 

[Ab Fan]

Samson and Kishan are both brilliant players but they are unlucky to be playing in the same era in which the Great Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul is playing.

After breaking GABBA ka GHAMAND, I have now decided to start using the word "Great" before Rishabh Pant.

 

[bala977]

The problem with Samson is consistency. Sure he can score lightning 50s and 100s, but only every 5-6 matches. That's not good enough to merit a place in Indian team.

 

[Saurav]

Which game he bottled for India..?

All chances he got?

 

[Saurav]

Samson vs Kishan vs Kl Rahul

The race for Pant's substitute is getting interesting.

Rahul is ahead of Pant in T20

 

[Nikhil_cric]

His power is unbelievable but that alone does not make an international batsman.

 

[90MPH]

Samon would be a legend in Pakistan even ahead of Babar. The amount of natural talent this guy have is just pure insane.

Wrong again troll, Samson isn’t even fit to tie Babar’s boots.

Where were you today ? Oh probably crying, never mind I will send you some tissues

 

[OMB]

"Going To Be Waste Of God-Given Talent": Sunil Gavaskar Wants Sanju Samson To Work On His Temperament

IPL 2021: Sunil Gavaskar feels Sanju Samson needs to work on his shot selection to prolong his India career.

Sanju Samson once again failed to contribute with the bat during Rajasthan Royals' (RR) recent thrilling final over win against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday. The RR captain could only muster four off five balls, with his side setting a target of 185 runs. PBKS almost crossed the target in the 20th over of their chase, but pacer Kartik Tyagi had other plans. The youngster took two wickets in the over, dismissing Nicholas Pooran and Deepak Hooda. The wickets proved to be crucial as RR won by two runs.

Speaking on Star Sports, legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar stated that Samson needs to work on his shot selection if he wants to be a regular player for India. The 26-year-old made his India debut in 2015, but has since then only played in one ODI and 10 T20Is.

Even in the IPL, Samson has gone hot and cold on many occasions.

"What has led him down is the shot selection. Even at the international level, he doesn't open the batting there. He was the second or the third wicket down. And he looks to hit the first ball out of the ground. That is impossible. That is absolutely impossible even if you've been in the richest vein of form. You have got to maybe knock it around for maybe twos and threes and get the feet moving and then look to play", said Gavaskar.

"That is something he is going to watch out for; because otherwise, it is going to be a waste of such God-given talent. I have always said that a lot of shot selection boils down to temperament. That is what separates the men from the boys. And therefore, for him to go on and be a regular player for India, his shot selection has to be that much better", he further added.

Despite having already registered a century in IPL 2021, Samson is seventh in the Orange Cap race with 281 runs from eight games.

In their upcoming fixture, RR will face Delhi Capitals (DC) in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2021/going-to-be-waste-of-god-given-talent-sunil-gavaskar-wants-sanju-samson-to-work-on-his-temperament-2550533

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Played his part in two wins against West Indies. Has only played 3 ODIs so far. He should be given at least 25 matches without getting dropped.

 

[RamLakhan]

Sanju Samson is just modern day Partiv Patel... Will be a failed investment. But will be needed as substitute during injuries to main players. So such players should be around and given exposure to keep them ready... Similar thing was said during Dhoni's days...

 

[Ab Fan]

Great talent but I feel in terms of development of players, both Pant and Iyer are ahead of him. Hence, chances of Samson getting a lot of games is lesser now.

Surya, Pant and Kishan are ahead in T20s.

Iyer and Pant are ahead in ODIs.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Sanju Samson is just modern day Partiv Patel... Will be a failed investment. But will be needed as substitute during injuries to main players. So such players should be around and given exposure to keep them ready... Similar thing was said during Dhoni's days...

So you are allowed to stay stuff like this but when others say the same about some of your favorites you start getting hurt? Waah bhai waah.

And he is way better than Parthiv. Kishan and Samson will keep Pant on his toes.

 

[giri26]

So you are allowed to stay stuff like this but when others say the same about some of your favorites you start getting hurt? Waah bhai waah.

And he is way better than Parthiv. Kishan and Samson will keep Pant on his toes.

Parthiv was a bad wicketkeeper which is the reason for his limited chances. He was one of the most talented batters at that time to make it to the Indian team. You are right though, Samson surely needs a longer run in LOI teams. He has been handled badly by the management similar to few others. Unless you give consistent chances, you cannot expect them to deliver. The fear of being dropped after every failure can dent your confidence and you can never express yourself freely. Virat & Shastri's LOI management was very poor. They never allowed anyone settle in the middle order which is the reason for this chaos at the moment.

 

[Ab Fan]

Samson should have been given a run as opener 5 years back only in place of Dhawan in T20s. Dhawan never really did well at top in this format and Samson would have developed a lot had he been given the consistent backing as opener.

In ODIs, he is at best a second string batsman and behind Dhawan, Rahul, Pant, Pandya, Gill, Suryakumar and Shreyas. He is skillful batsman but in terms of temperament, mentality, competitiveness on field and ability to make the start count, he is behind a number of Indian players.

 

[RamLakhan]

Samson should have been given a run as opener 5 years back only in place of Dhawan in T20s. Dhawan never really did well at top in this format and Samson would have developed a lot had he been given the consistent backing as opener.

In ODIs, he is at best a second string batsman and behind Dhawan, Rahul, Pant, Pandya, Gill, Suryakumar and Shreyas. He is skillful batsman but in terms of temperament, mentality, competitiveness on field and ability to make the start count, he is behind a number of Indian players.

Yes there is no harm in trying explosive players in T20s... Samson, Kishan, Suryakumar should have all played in our T20 team ahead of even players like Dhawan, Kohli, Rohit, Dhoni... Sachin even in that era relieved himself from T20 format to allow youngsters to play it... These guys should learn from him!

 

[MenInG]

Not in India's ACC Asia Cup 2022 thread - did he deserve a place?

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

‘India don’t deserve a player like Sanju Samson': Twitter fumes at BCCI's Asia Cup 2022 team selection

The fact that the Sanju Samson was not even considered as a standby for which three players - Axar Patel, Shreyas Iyer and Deepak Chahar were named - is what irked fans more. Here is how Twitter reacted to Samson's exclusion from India's Asia Cup 2022 squad.

Sanju Samson's in-and-out journey with the Indian team continued as the talented wicketkeeper-batter did not make it to India's Asia Cup 2022 squad announced on Monday by BCCI. Samson, who has played three matches on the trot - in the recent ODI series against West Indies - only once in his career so far ever since making his international debut 7 years ago in 2015, lost out to Rishabh Pant, who was preferred as the first-choice keeper along with Dinesh Karthik and KL Rahul as back-up options. Needless to say, Samson's omission did not go down well with his fans on social media.

The Kerala cricketer was not the only prominent name to miss out on an Asia Cup berth. Two other T20I regulars Ishan Kishan, and Shreyas Iyer did not find a place in the 15-member squad announced for the marquee event starting on August 27 in UAE but the social media protest was mostly reserved for Samson. The fact that the Rajasthan Royals captain was not even considered as a standby for which three players - Axar Patel, Shreyas Iyer and Deepak Chahar were named - is what irked fans more.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...-cup-2022-team-selection-101660014506467.html

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Parthiv was a bad wicketkeeper which is the reason for his limited chances. He was one of the most talented batters at that time to make it to the Indian team. You are right though, Samson surely needs a longer run in LOI teams. He has been handled badly by the management similar to few others. Unless you give consistent chances, you cannot expect them to deliver. The fear of being dropped after every failure can dent your confidence and you can never express yourself freely. Virat & Shastri's LOI management was very poor. They never allowed anyone settle in the middle order which is the reason for this chaos at the moment.

They have dropped Samson again.

 

[docteurmanish]

Not in India's ACC Asia Cup 2022 thread - did he deserve a place?

Didn’t make a strong case over dk or pant
But will remain in the pool of players . Along with kishan. You have to be sky level good to break into the team

 

[pratiktc]

Samson is a great T20 batter and far better than Iyer in this format. He is also a potential T20I India captain after Rohit retires.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Didn’t make a strong case over dk or pant
But will remain in the pool of players . Along with kishan. You have to be sky level good to break into the team

Really? I just checked Pant's LOI stats again, they are not that special and he can be easily replaced in those two formats.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Sanju Samson is just modern day Partiv Patel... Will be a failed investment. But will be needed as substitute during injuries to main players. So such players should be around and given exposure to keep them ready... Similar thing was said during Dhoni's days...

Samson is a great T20 batter and far better than Iyer in this format. He is also a potential T20I India captain after Rohit retires.

How can a failed investment become T20I team's captain?

 

[Ab Fan]

Really? I just checked Pant's LOI stats again, they are not that special and he can be easily replaced in those two formats.

T20I statistics are not very relevant. Ability is the only thing that matters in this format

In ODIs and Tests, statistics matters.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

T20I statistics are not very relevant. Ability is the only thing that matters in this format

In ODIs and Tests, statistics matters.

What kind of ability is this lol where he is maintaining a strike rate of 125 after playing more than 50 matches? He can play those one off inning where he will have a strike rate of 180 something but we are talking about overall statistics. We have better options in this format.

 

[Ab Fan]

Outside the 18 names that were selected, there is Ishan Kishan as well who was ahead of Samson in reckoning. So, count that as well.

 

[Ab Fan]

What kind of ability is this lol where he is maintaining a strike rate of 125 after playing more than 50 matches? He can play those one off inning where he will have a strike rate of 180 something but we are talking about overall statistics. We have better options in this format.

Ability wise, Pant and SKY are the best options we have in batting. Others who are not in XI are either one-dimensional or have too many weakness.

Those stats are mostly down to being too adventurous in that format. Skills wise, he is right up there in this format and that's why captain Rohit and selectors have picked him in the XI while Shreyas Iyer with average of 33, strike rate of 137 is in reserves and Samson is not among the top 20 selections in what is his favourable format.

 

[giri26]

They have dropped Samson again.

Don't understand the selection to be honest. The team never sticks with a bunch on individuals who are performing. Samson finally was showing some consistency and now he gets dropped again. Ishan Kishan played most number of games as an opener after Rohit in the last 18 months and India suddenly decided to drop him. Again why would you play someone for so many games and just drop them?

 

[ezhil]

We cannot play all the 18-20 players...so we select the best 15

 

[Smbhayi]

We cannot play all the 18-20 players...so we select the best 15

So what's the reason behind Rahul and Kohli inclusion? One didn't play any cricket after ipl and the other one is struggling for form for 3 years...

 

[Ab Fan]

So what's the reason behind Rahul and Kohli inclusion? One didn't play any cricket after ipl and the other one is struggling for form for 3 years...

Those two are undroppable.

 

[Ab Fan]

Don't understand the selection to be honest. The team never sticks with a bunch on individuals who are performing. Samson finally was showing some consistency and now he gets dropped again. Ishan Kishan played most number of games as an opener after Rohit in the last 18 months and India suddenly decided to drop him. Again why would you play someone for so many games and just drop them?

Samson can't be picked ahead of SKY, Pant, Shreyas, Hooda based on few 20s and 30s vs Windies and Ireland. He needs a 600 run IPL season to strengthen his claim. The fact that he got a nod ahead of Kishan is a Samson bias decision actually as Kishan had a successful series vs a major cricket nation, South Africa.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Samson has be consistent to be backed. Shreyas Iyer despite not being suitable for T20 is able to make the most of his chances. Samson on the other hand doesn't stitch of sequence of good performances.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Samson has be consistent to be backed. Shreyas Iyer despite not being suitable for T20 is able to make the most of his chances. Samson on the other hand doesn't stitch of sequence of good performances.

Team management has to give him a consistent run first.

 

[giri26]

Samson can't be picked ahead of SKY, Pant, Shreyas, Hooda based on few 20s and 30s vs Windies and Ireland. He needs a 600 run IPL season to strengthen his claim. The fact that he got a nod ahead of Kishan is a Samson bias decision actually as Kishan had a successful series vs a major cricket nation, South Africa.

Why is Pant depicted as someone who has set T20 cricket on fire? Yes I agree that he has been brilliant in Tests and ODIs. He averages 27 at a SR of 130 over the past 18 months. Which is decent but not great. He has played 26 games over that time. Samsun just got 9 games in the same period but averages 30 at a SR of 142. Now there is clearly not enough chances for Samson when compared to Ishan, Pant & Shreyas but he has done good in the chances he has received. I am happy that Hooda has been selected.

Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson all averaged higher than Pant with better SR. None of them were picked. There is a huge campaign on the social media that Mohammed Shami isn't in the team for Asia cup. People are so adept in mixing formats. Shami's T20 economy rate is 10 with an average of 32. Similar yardstick has been used for Pant as well. He is just being picked for ability and not for his actual performance. Even Hardik Pandya who was injured most of this period has better record over the last 18 months than Pant in T20 with the bat.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Team management should persist with him in LOIs. He has started to show his talent with performance in last couple of matches. All he needs is a consistent run and backing from TM.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Why is Pant depicted as someone who has set T20 cricket on fire? Yes I agree that he has been brilliant in Tests and ODIs. He averages 27 at a SR of 130 over the past 18 months. Which is decent but not great. He has played 26 games over that time. Samsun just got 9 games in the same period but averages 30 at a SR of 142. Now there is clearly not enough chances for Samson when compared to Ishan, Pant & Shreyas but he has done good in the chances he has received. I am happy that Hooda has been selected.

Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson all averaged higher than Pant with better SR. None of them were picked. There is a huge campaign on the social media that Mohammed Shami isn't in the team for Asia cup. People are so adept in mixing formats. Shami's T20 economy rate is 10 with an average of 32. Similar yardstick has been used for Pant as well. He is just being picked for ability and not for his actual performance. Even Hardik Pandya who was injured most of this period has better record over the last 18 months than Pant in T20 with the bat.

He has been brilliant in ODIs?

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Pant has already established himself in tests and odis.

Pant averages 52 in the last two years in odis at a strike rate of 105+.

T20 is the only format left and it's only a matter of time before he marks it done.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

It seems some fans have already started to feel insecure here.

 

[Ab Fan]

Why is Pant depicted as someone who has set T20 cricket on fire? Yes I agree that he has been brilliant in Tests and ODIs. He averages 27 at a SR of 130 over the past 18 months. Which is decent but not great. He has played 26 games over that time. Samsun just got 9 games in the same period but averages 30 at a SR of 142. Now there is clearly not enough chances for Samson when compared to Ishan, Pant & Shreyas but he has done good in the chances he has received. I am happy that Hooda has been selected.

Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson all averaged higher than Pant with better SR. None of them were picked. There is a huge campaign on the social media that Mohammed Shami isn't in the team for Asia cup. People are so adept in mixing formats. Shami's T20 economy rate is 10 with an average of 32. Similar yardstick has been used for Pant as well. He is just being picked for ability and not for his actual performance. Even Hardik Pandya who was injured most of this period has better record over the last 18 months than Pant in T20 with the bat.

Yardstick cannot be similar if it is purely based on statistics. Ability plays a major part at a young age in grooming a player. Rohit Sharma was averaging 29 at strike rate of 75 till Jan'2013, that's being six years into international cricket and he had played about 80 ODI games. He was also a failure in Test Cricket till then so he didn't had shown any glimpse of performance in other format to even take any note of.

Can you explain why did Indian Team management kept persisting on him for so many games, almost 5-6 years even though he was an absolute failure in ODIs?? Why was Manish Pandey who had hit a brilliant century in 2009 IPL in South Africa not given as many games at that time and was part of U-19 winning team also? Why didn't they backed Rayudu?

The answer is clear. Age and ability plays a major role in both cases. Players with huge ability always need some more time to establish themselves as they have more options and more shots so they have to cut a few shots and learn to build innings but once they are set to do it, they can produce stats as good as very best in the world.

Rohit since 2013 has ODI average of 56-57 at strike rate close to 100 so that just explains why he was backed for 6 years inspite of the failures he had between 2007-13.

Pant has similar level potential and he atleast has shown fruitful performances in other formats and scored at a fast rate plus has the game to hit sixes at will which is what you need in T20 cricket.

He is a special case so he will be backed inspite of the failures. He did performed well in the T20 World Cup vs Pakistan and is a left hander so that is another advantage.

 

[Ab Fan]

Samson has become a consistent performer in IPL over last few years and finally the results are showing up at international level too. It is still vs minnows like Ireland and Zimbabwe but nevertheless, he seems to have started making some impact in ODIs.

The years of IPL stints seems to have finally brought positive results for Samson now and it is a good news for Indian LOI cricket as Samson is also a special talent and has ability to hit boundaries and sixes at will vs spin and pace both.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Samson has become a consistent performer in IPL over last few years and finally the results are showing up at international level too. It is still vs minnows like Ireland and Zimbabwe but nevertheless, he seems to have started making some impact in ODIs.

The years of IPL stints seems to have finally brought positive results for Samson now and it is a good news for Indian LOI cricket as Samson is also a special talent and has ability to hit boundaries and sixes at will vs spin and pace both.

Bad news for Gilly 2.0 fans though.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Sanju Samson WINS hearts with Nobel gesture, Gifts signed ball to Young Cancer survivor Cricket fan

IND vs ZIM LIVE: Sanju Samson Nobel Gesture for Young Cancer Kid – Not only did Indian wicketkeeper Sanju Samson win the match for the Men in Blue but his incredible for a young cricket fan won the hearts of numerous cricket fans across the globe. Samson gifted a young cricket fan who is a cancer survivor the match ball with his autograph on it. The youngster named Takunda was also given 500 dollars from the Zimbabwe Cricket board.

The man for the day was Sanju Samson. After playing a good knock of 43 runs from 39 deliveries and helping India seal the series with a 2-0 win, Sanju Samson left his fans happy with his incredible gesture and humility.

Following the conclusion of the match, during the Presentation Ceremony, 6-year-old child Takunda was paid the money by the Zimbabwe cricket board. The young cricket fan can barely see much as he suffers from retinal cancer. Fans appreciated the good gesture from the Zimbabwe board.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sanju Samson said "It was so touching" - after signing the match ball to the kid who is fighting against cancer. <a href="https://t.co/ibFEMn1sIU">pic.twitter.com/ibFEMn1sIU</a></p>— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) <a href="https://twitter.com/CricCrazyJohns/status/1560978863173144576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 20, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

However, it was Sanju Samson’s gesture that stole the show. Knowing he had to do something for the young kid, Samson immediately signed on the match ball and gifted it to the young fan, thereby getting widespread appreciation from fans far and wide. Following this, Samson also spent some time speaking with the kid.

Sanju Samson was pleased to score runs for his side and ultimately win the game for his country. Earlier, Samson took a breathtaking catch to dismiss a Zimbabwe player. Though not a part of the Men in Blue for the upcoming Asia Cup squad, Samson has taken every opportunity that came across his path to play for the Indian team.

https://www.insidesport.in/ind-vs-z...-young-cancer-survivor-cricket-fan-check-out/

 

[Ab Fan]

Bad news for Gilly 2.0 fans though.

All thanks to IPL..we have two quality LOI keeper batsman now to chose from..All hail IPL!

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

All thanks to IPL..we have two quality LOI keeper batsman now to chose from..All hail IPL!

Just checked their IPL stats. It is pretty clear that Pant has failed to transform his IPL success into T20Is. He has an average of 34 and SR of 147 in IPL. Just goes to show the standard of bowling in IPL lol.

Good to see you have changed your opinion about Samson. Shaw is next?

 

[Ab Fan]

Just checked their IPL stats. It is pretty clear that Pant has failed to transform his IPL success into T20Is. He has an average of 34 and SR of 147 in IPL. Just goes to show the standard of bowling in IPL lol.

Good to see you have changed your opinion about Samson. Shaw is next?

The Pant version which did great in IPL was at young age. That's an example of the talent he has and hence deserves backing.

If IPL can change the career of Shaw who looks like a hack with pretty basic technical deficiencies and worse than that, he plays the new ball as opener, then definitely I have to get in terms with reality. However, when are you gonna get in terms with reality that Pant will be continued to backed just like Rohit Sharma got backed for 6 years and you can do nothing about it except maybe cry at the corner?

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

The Pant version which did great in IPL was at young age. That's an example of the talent he has and hence deserves backing.

If IPL can change the career of Shaw who looks like a hack with pretty basic technical deficiencies and worse than that, he plays the new ball as opener, then definitely I have to get in terms with reality. However, when are you gonna get in terms with reality that Pant will be continued to backed just like Rohit Sharma got backed for 6 years and you can do nothing about it except maybe cry at the corner?

The only ones who are crying are those who can't see Samson get more opportunities here. Pant is getting more chances so obviously he is under the lens and he will be criticised if he doesn't live upto expectations. He has failed in T20Is, if you are a real indian cricket fan you should have no problem seeing a failure like Pant getting replaced by someone else.

 

[giri26]

He has been brilliant in ODIs?

He has performed well over the past year or so. Comparatively his T20 performances are strictly ordinary.

 

[giri26]

Just checked their IPL stats. It is pretty clear that Pant has failed to transform his IPL success into T20Is. He has an average of 34 and SR of 147 in IPL. Just goes to show the standard of bowling in IPL lol.

Good to see you have changed your opinion about Samson. Shaw is next?

Virat Kohli averages in 30's in IPL but 50 in T20Is, can we equate to poor standards in international cricket in comparison to IPL?

 

[Ab Fan]

The only ones who are crying are those who can't see Samson get more opportunities here. Pant is getting more chances so obviously he is under the lens and he will be criticised if he doesn't live upto expectations. He has failed in T20Is, if you are a real indian cricket fan you should have no problem seeing a failure like Pant getting replaced by someone else.

I told in one of my post above already that Rohit Sharma got backed for 6 years even after continuously failing. He debuted in 2007 and these are his stats on Jan'2013 in ODIs:-

Matches - 87
Runs - 2061
AVG - 31
S/R - 78

This means that Rohit was a proper failure after 87 ODIs and almost into 6th year of his career. So, if he can be backed for this long based on potential purely so should be Pant too and that is what team management is doing, there are multiple brains behind it.Pant will continue to be backed till 2025 and then he can probably produce us the outputs for 10 years till 2035 like how Rohit has done in last 10 years.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

I told in one of my post above already that Rohit Sharma got backed for 6 years even after continuously failing. He debuted in 2007 and these are his stats on Jan'2013 in ODIs:-

Matches - 87
Runs - 2061
AVG - 31
S/R - 78

This means that Rohit was a proper failure after 87 ODIs and almost into 6th year of his career. So, if he can be backed for this long based on potential purely so should be Pant too and that is what team management is doing, there are multiple brains behind it.Pant will continue to be backed till 2025 and then he can probably produce us the outputs for 10 years till 2035 like how Rohit has done in last 10 years.

Oh so based on potential Samson, Kishan, Shaw, Gill and Iyer should also be backed for a longer period.

 

[Ab Fan]

Oh so based on potential Samson, Kishan, Shaw, Gill and Iyer should also be backed for a longer period.

Gill and Pant have the most potential among all the names. Shaw also has potential but his fielding and fitness level is pretty poor. It is not of international quality.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Gill and Pant have the most potential among all the names. Shaw also has potential but his fielding and fitness level is pretty poor. It is not of international quality.

Shaw may look like an uncle but he is just a 22 year old baby in international cricket. He has got plenty of time in his hands to work on his fielding and fitness. If chotu bhaiya can play for another 10 years of international cricket with that tummy then so can Shaw.

 

[Ab Fan]

Shaw may look like an uncle but he is just a 22 year old baby in international cricket. He has got plenty of time in his hands to work on his fielding and fitness. If <B>chotu bhaiya</B> can play for another 10 years of international cricket with that tummy then so can Shaw.

Dear Urvashi Louteriya,

Your chotu Bhaiya is pretty acrobatic and he is the best keeper in the country having kept to the likes of Ashwin and Kuldeep so tummy doesn't matter just like how it doesn't matter in Rohit Sharma ( again) case.

Shaw needs to improve his fitness and fielding also . That has to be worked first before getting into international cricket. Gill and Ruturaj have superceded him so time is running now for uncle

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Dear Urvashi Louteriya,

Your chotu Bhaiya is pretty acrobatic and he is the best keeper in the country having kept to the likes of Ashwin and Kuldeep so tummy doesn't matter just like how it doesn't matter in Rohit Sharma ( again) case.

Shaw needs to improve his fitness and fielding also . That has to be worked first before getting into international cricket. Gill and Ruturaj have superceded him so time is running now for uncle

Not sure why you got offended when I called him chotu bhaiya? Did I say anything to you? Or are you his bade bhaiya? You brought Rohit Sharma into discussion, we all know his fitness and fielding. Shaw will survive and thrive.

 

[Ab Fan]

Not sure why you got offended when I called him chotu bhaiya? Did I say anything to you? Or are you his bade bhaiya? You brought Rohit Sharma into discussion, we all know his fitness and fielding. Shaw will survive and thrive.

Where did I get offended lol? I have actually given you explanation in terms of differences. Rohit was brought because like Pant, he also has a tummy. It seems you didn't notice that, do you only notice Pant's tummy all the way in a cricket match, it is getting hillarious really

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Where did I get offended lol? I have actually given you explanation in terms of differences. Rohit was brought because like Pant, he also has a tummy. It seems you didn't notice that, do you only notice Pant's tummy all the way in a cricket match, it is getting hillarious really

I already mentioned 'we all know Rohit's fitness and fielding', what part of it you didn't understand lol? How can you ignore a keeper with a tummy?

 

[MenInG]

Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson will be leading India A in the upcoming one-day series against New Zealand A which will be played in Chennai. The series will begin on September 22, and the next two matches will be played on Septembe 25 and 27. The likes of Prithvi Shaw, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shardul Thakur and Umran Malik have also been named in the squad.

India A squad: Prithvi Shaw, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rahul Tripathi, Rajat Patidar, Sanju Samson (Captain), KS Bharat (wicket-keeper), Kuldeep Yadav, Shabhaz Ahmed, Rahul Chahar, Tilak Varma, Kuldeep Sen, Shardul Thakur, Umran Malik, Navdeep Saini, Raj Angad Bawa

NDTV

 

[Smbhayi]

India A squad: Prithvi Shaw, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rahul Tripathi, Rajat Patidar, Sanju Samson (Captain), KS Bharat (wicket-keeper), Kuldeep Yadav, Shabhaz Ahmed, Rahul Chahar, Tilak Varma, Kuldeep Sen, Shardul Thakur, Umran Malik, Navdeep Saini, Raj Angad Bawa

Even though it's for one day series i honestly believes this team can beat wt20 indian team [MENTION=139595]Ab Fan[/MENTION] [MENTION=134981]Bhaag Viru Bhaag[/MENTION]

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Even though it's for one day series i honestly believes this team can beat wt20 indian team [MENTION=139595]Ab Fan[/MENTION] [MENTION=134981]Bhaag Viru Bhaag[/MENTION]

We should send this team to WT20 instead. Replace KS Bharat with Pandya.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Even though it's for one day series i honestly believes this team can beat wt20 indian team [MENTION=139595]Ab Fan[/MENTION] [MENTION=134981]Bhaag Viru Bhaag[/MENTION]

Add Gill in place of Easwaran. And the team can do well in WT20.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

His time will come and most probably it will be after the T20WC. He is not a threat to Pant's spot in the T20 team currently but after Karthik's retirement he will be.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Ashwin, Chahal share special picture for Sanju Samson as fans go berserk upon Indian team's arrival in Kerala

Samson recently got tremendous support while leading the India ‘A’ side as it took on New Zealand ‘A’ in a three-match one-day series; all the games were played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

He may not be a part of India's squad for the upcoming South Africa Twenty20 Internationals and next month's World T20, but Sanju Samson remains a huge crowd puller in Kerala – the state in which India kick-start their final 20-over assignment before heading to Australia. The home series against South Africa begins September 28 and will feature three T20Is and three ODIs, with the opener being at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram.

As the Indian contingent landed in Kerala on Monday, fans went crazy to catch a glimpse of their favourite players, though Samson was the name on everyone's lips. Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal tagged the wicketkeeper-batter in their Instagram stories as they shared pictures of fans giving the team a rousing welcome.

Samson missed the T20 World Cup ticket, leading to a furore on social media. He was a part of the national team since this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) but played just three T20Is to date. He didn't feature in any of the five T20Is against South Africa in June, and only played in one match of the two T20Is in Ireland.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Everyone loves Sanju Samson a lot. <a href="https://t.co/3BTNuS4Keq">pic.twitter.com/3BTNuS4Keq</a></p>— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) <a href="https://twitter.com/CricCrazyJohns/status/1574363381817298944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 26, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The 27-year-old opened up about how "challenging" it is to enter the final eleven of the Indian side, which has a lot of competition for every slot.

"It really does get challenging. Finding a place in the Indian team is really challenging. There is a lot of competition around, even among players who are in the team now. When these things happen, it is important to focus on myself," Samson said, as quoted by PTI.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...team-s-arrival-in-kerala-101664196089108.html

 

[Ab Fan]

Samson is a very good T20 player but the major concern for him is that his competition is with someone who is an even greater player purely on skills, ability and mindset, i.e. Rishabh Pant. Hence, he would mostly be getting chances in second string teams matches.

Kishan is the weakest of the three.

 

[MenInG]

Sanju Samson slammed an unbeaten 86 but India went down fighting against South Africa in the first ODI at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Good inning but he has a higher ceiling. Shouldn't get complacent because he won't get too many chances.

 

[Suleiman]

Am a big fan now. Needed like 40 off the the last 12 balls and he looked like the favorite. Only reason he didn’t get there was because of the shenanigans of the other batsmen to not give him the strike- and he also took a double he shouldn’t have.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Samson is a proper batsman not a dasher. He should be in the Indian team and play in the top 4 in ODIs.

 

[Ab Fan]

Order of Indian keeper batsman is :-

1. Pant
2. KLR
3. Samson
4. Kishan

 

[Mobashir]

Had a Pakistani batsman played such an innings he would have been bashed no end.

Hitting 20 in the last over when the match is already lost is of no use. He was too slow when India needed him.

Was playing at a run a ball 50 with the RRR at 15.

 

[shamaan]

Good player

 

[jnaveen1980]

Had a Pakistani batsman played such an innings he would have been bashed no end.

Hitting 20 in the last over when the match is already lost is of no use. He was too slow when India needed him.

Was playing at a run a ball 50 with the RRR at 15.

Mostly because India's usual no.9 batsman was batting at no.7. So practically there was no batting after him. They could not afford to lose a wicket on a turning, seaming, bouncing wicket.