'Fact is that he's been dismissed similarly 4 times' - Aakash Chopra triggers Sanju Samson's fans
Published - 01 Feb 2025, 02:57 PM
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Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra talked about Sanju Samson’s poor performances with the bat in the ongoing T20I series against the England National Cricket Team. He said that he didn't want to trigger the batter's fan army, but he has been dismissed four times in the same way.
India National Cricket Team batter Sanju Samson has been having a torrid time with the bat in the ongoing T20I series against the England National Cricket Team. The keeper-batter has struggled against the pacers of the opposition and has bagged low scores in all four games so far.
Sanju Samson so far has scored just 35 runs in the ongoing T20I series against England
Samson, who scored three centuries in T20Is 2024, was expected to play a vital role for his team in the series. However, that wasn't the case as the England National Cricket Team bowlers identified his weakness has troubled him big time in the series.
Samson has got out on short balls on all four occasions in the series. The keeper-batter has looked clueless against the pace bowling of Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, and Saqib Mahmood as he has been rushed by the speed of the ball in the series.
In the ongoing series, Samson has scored just 35 runs, which has been well below par. The keeper-batter will be having one last opportunity to make runs. With the series already under their belt, it might allow the batter to free up and gain some confidence.
I don't want to trigger Sanju's fan army at all but the fact is that he has now been dismissed similarly four times - Aakash Chopra
Aakash Chopra talked about the struggles of Sanju Samson, saying that he didn't want to trigger Sanju's fan army. He criticized the batter, pointing out that the batter had got out in the same way in all four innings. Speaking in a video posted on his YouTube channel, he explained:
"India lost the toss and got to bat first. Sanju Samson once again got out in the same fashion. I don't want to trigger Sanju's fan army at all but the fact is that he has now been dismissed similarly four times."
Continuously in the same fashion against the short ball - Aakash Chopra on Sanju Samson
Aakash Chopra highlighted Sanju Samson's mode of dismissal in the series, explaining that he got out to Saqib Mahmood in a similar way in the 4th T20I. He elaborated:
"He got out to Saqib Mahmood's bowling this time. So continuously in the same fashion against the short ball, finding a fielder in the deep and once caught at mid-on, thrice against Jofra Archer and once against Saqib."
India National Cricket Team have already sealed the five-match T20I series against England National Cricket Team. They won the fourth game by 15 runs to take an unassailable lead of 3-1. The next match will be played on Sunday at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
