KKR Mentor Gautam Gambhir Fires Sanju Samson Up Over T20 WC Selection
Former batter of Indian cricket team Gautam Gambhir wants wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson to win games for India, starting with the upcoming T20 World Cup. In 13 matches, Sanju Samson has scored 504 runs at an average of 56, helping his team qualify for the IPL playoffs.
Gauti feels Samson is experienced enough, and he needs to use all his pedigree to show everyone what he is capable of.
Gambhir said, "Now that you've gotten picked in the World Cup team, you have that opportunity—the kind that you need to make sure you start winning games for India if you get the chance. You have that experience of playing international cricket. You are not a newbie, so you will not wait any longer. You have tasted international cricket, you've done well in the IPL, and now you have the chance to play in the World Cup. So, hopefully, Sanju shows the world what he is capable of at this stage. International cricket, that too on a stage like the World Cup, when you flourish, the whole world watches and takes note.”
Just the quality of a player. I don’t need to see much. Five minutes are enough to figure out what kind of player he is. Mentally, you always grow, and skill-wise as well. Otherwise, if you get stagnant, you won’t be able to survive for too long. The good thing is, be it fitness, power-hitting, keeping, or captaincy, he has not put a foot wrong. Through captaincy, you start accessing, judging, and reading better. That is when you also become a better batter. I hope Samson’s captaincy reflects on his batting at the T20 World Cup if he gets a chance,” he added.