Team India's wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson is one such player about whom fans often raise their voice. There is a demand to give him continuous opportunities. Many cricket experts also believe that he does not get as many opportunities as he should. In the recent past, he has been selected for almost every series. However, despite being in the team, he did not get continuous opportunities to play matches. His record in the ODI format is excellent. Samson also scored a century in the last ODI played against South Africa. Despite this, coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Rohit Sharma did not give him a chance in the ODI series against Sri Lanka. Now Samson has broken his silence on this. He also shared his experience of playing under the coaching of Gautam Gambhir.

What did Samson say when he didn't get a chance?

Sanju Samson recently went to the launch event of Kerala Cricket League. During this, the media questioned him about being dropped from the ODI series. On this, Samson said something heart-winning. He said that whenever the selectors select him, he will go and play. At present, Team India is playing well, that is a big thing for him. Samson further said that he is such a person who plays for a big goal and tries to take everything in a positive way. He puts his heart and soul into whatever is in his hands. In a conversation with the media, he described the experience of playing the T20 series under the coaching of Gautam Gambhir as very good. Let us tell you that Gambhir has always supported him and has described him as India's best wicketkeeper batsman.

Sanju Samson latest interview with English subtitles

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'Fans' support backfires'

Sanju Samson gets tremendous support from fans when he is not selected in the team. His fans run trends on social media. Sanju Samson also reacted to this. He revealed that the last 3-4 months have been the best time of his career. He performed well in the IPL and then his dream of playing in the World Cup was also fulfilled. Whichever country he goes to play, the fans of Kerala cheer for him. Even in the dressing room of Team India, it is a topic of discussion that how he gets so much support everywhere. However, many times when he gets out on zero, so much support from the fans backfires for him. He starts getting trolled.

Samson's record in ODIs

Sanju Samson has played a total of 16 ODI matches. In its 14 innings, he has scored a total of 510 runs at an average of 56. This includes 3 half-centuries and 1 century. He played his last ODI against South Africa in December 2023, in which he scored 108 runs.