The 24-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson has recently played a magnificent knock in a limited-over game for India A. Some veteran and former cricketers have heavily praised him. Former Indian cricketer and present cricket commentator Aakash Chopra has recently shared his view on Sanju Samson.
Sanju Samson earned the first limelight for India U19. Apart from playing two U19 Asia Cup finals, including one century (2013/14 season), Samson also featured in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2014.
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Later, Sanju Samson impressed in the domestic cricket and soon he earned his maiden international cap. On 19th July 2015, at the age of 20 years and 250 days, Samson played his only T20I against Zimbabwe at Harare. The youngster scored 19 runs in that game and also took one catch while Zimbabwe won by 10 runs.
Though he hasn’t played any other international game since then, he is currently on the national selectors’ radar.
Recently, Sanju Samson played a fabulous knock for India A against South Africa A. It was the rain-interrupted final game of the five-match unofficial ODI series in India, where Samson scored a match-winning 91 runs off 48 balls in the 20-overs contest.
The veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh feels that Samson can be a good option for the no.4 batting position in ODI cricket. Since the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, India’s no.4 batting position in ODI cricket is still unsettled.
But what explains his List-A average of 28 without a single century in 80 games? – Aakash Chopra
Aakash Chopra has recently claimed that he likes Sanju Samson. He also added that the youngster could be India’s future, especially in the white-ball cricket. However, the former Indian opener also pointed out a major factor.
Aakash Chopra wrote on his official Twitter account, “I like Sanju Samson. I really do. And perhaps, he should be kept in mind for white ball cricket going forward. But what explains his List-A average of 28 without a single century in 80 games? Can/should selectors overlook that? Would that be fair on others?”
I like Sanju Samson. I really do. And perhaps, he should be kept in mind for white ball cricket going forward. But what explains his List-A average of 28 without a single century in 80 games? Can/should selectors overlook that? Would that be fair on others?
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) September 7, 2019
The wicketkeeper-batsman has already played 80 List A matches where he has scored 1,871 runs (average 27.92). He hasn’t scored any List A century yet, while he has scored 12 half-centuries in List A career, including the best knock of 91 runs.