Sanju Samson Working On His T20 Batting And Looking Forward To The IPL
Published - 08 Aug 2020, 09:15 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:32 AM
Upcoming Indian batsman Sanju Samson has weighed on the nuances of T20 cricket — and how one needs to approach when batting in the format. Sanju Samson, who will return to action in the IPL next month for Rajasthan Royals, has played a handful of T20 games at the international level. Samson was not able to make a lasting impression but revealed he is working on getting better.
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Five years after Sanju Samson’s debut, he got his chance at the international level this year. Samson played one T20I against Sri Lanka at home and two in New Zealand.
While the 25-year-old put on some brilliant fielding displays, he managed only single-figure scores in all three outings. Hence, the numbers were evidence that it was not a return expected by many fans.
In a conversation with Sportstar, Sanju Samson highlighted that one has to score briskly in the shortest format of the game. Samson, who has two centuries in IPL, said that he has been doing the same in the tournament over the years. Samson further stated that a batsman cannot afford to waste ten balls when Indian captain Virat Kohli has padded himself to arrive next.
“In T20 cricket, you have to score quickly; that’s what I have been doing at the IPL over the years. You can’t waste 10 balls when Virat Kohli is padded up to bat next,” Samson stated.
In T20 cricket, you could get runs on any surface: Sanju Samson
The Kerala batsman, like most cricketers, is anxiously awaiting for the IPL to begin. He conceded that the cash-rich tournament would lift not only the spirit of the players but also the people of India, who are battling a severe health crisis.
Speaking of the conditions in UAE, Sanju Samson confidently added that the pitches would be suitable for batting.
“Like every cricketer, I have been eagerly waiting for the IPL to start. I think it would lift the spirits of not just the players but that of the entire India and the rest of the cricketing world. And we have to play so many matches on three grounds, but the wickets would be good enough for batting. In T20 cricket, you could get runs on any surface,” the keeper-batsman added.
