Samson Dismisses the Competition Possibility: Sanju Samson Dismissed the Possibility of Competition in the Indian Cricket Team for the wicketkeeping place. Samson recently smashed a record-breaking ton against Bangladesh in the 3rd and final T20I.
Background
The wicketkeeping position in Team India is hot, as a lot of talented players are in line. Currently, Rishabh Pant is India’s No. 1 wicketkeeper batter, but Sanju Samson, Dhruv Jurel, Jitesh Sharma, and Ishan Kishan are all to take his place. Samson even has better ODI statistics than Pant.
As Pant was given rest after India’s Test series against Bangladesh, Samson was called in for the wicketkeeping role and asked to open for the team in all the 3 T20I matches. The Kerala-based wicketkeeper batter took the most out of the opportunity by smashing a 40-ball ton to become the second-fastest-century holder in the country in the shortest format. Samson also became the first Indian wicketkeeper to score a century in T20I cricket.
Samson Dismisses the Competition Possibility in Team India
His incredible knock will surely make the team management pick him more often than he had been getting picked. This obviously will increase the competition inside the team. When Sanju was asked about the same, the cricketer maturely played down the chances of any competition. Sanju said that the players enjoy each other’s success and are not competing among themselves. Samson was speaking to Sports18.
“Pressure is always there, but we don’t look that way when it comes to wicket-keeping slots. Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, and Jitesh Sharma have known me for a long time, and I have played a lot of cricket with them. We don’t see ourselves as competitors, and we always enjoy each other’s success. After all, we are playing for our country, and we must contribute to a winning cause whenever one of us gets a chance to represent the team. Our job is to wait for a chance and give our best when we are drafted into the Playing XI.”
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