Gautam Gambhir: So because of this Sanju Samson was out of playing 11; Head coach Gautam Gambhir gave the reason

Gautam Gambhir On Sanju Samson: India has got entry in the semi-finals of T20 World Cup. Sanju Samson played a big role in defeating WI in Kolkata. When the Indian batting started collapsing after one inning, Samson (97*) batted brilliantly and led India to victory. After this victory, head coach Gautam Gambhir made a big statement and explained why he was kept out of the team for so long. Gambhir said that there was never any doubt on Sanju Samson’s tremendous talent, but due to the difficult bilateral series against New Zealand, the team management gave him a break before the T20 World Cup.

‘Sometimes it is necessary to give them a break’

Head coach Gambhir said in the press conference after the match, “Obviously, his series against New Zealand was difficult. So sometimes it is important to give him (Samson) a break because you want to take that player out of that pressure situation also.” After being dropped down the batting order during the Asia Cup – which affected his rhythm – Samson was given the full series against New Zealand.

However, consecutive low scores — 10, 6, 0, 24, 6 — cost him dearly. He did not play in India’s first match of the tournament against USA. Due to Abhishek Sharma’s illness, he was brought back for the Namibia match, but after that he was dropped again. A personal tragedy involving Rinku Singh (his father’s death), and the team management’s desire to avoid requiring too many left-handers at the top, led to Samson’s return to the XI.

‘We always knew Sanju’s talent’

When asked about his conversations with Samson during this intermittent phase, Gambhir said – “I talk to everyone and the most important thing is that the people who are part of this squad are world class players and that is why they are representing the country. We always knew Sanju’s talent. Very few people have three T20 centuries, so we always knew that.” “And we always knew that whenever we needed him in a World Cup game, he would come and do well for us.”

Gautam Gambhir (Gautam Gambhir) felt that the foundation of Samson’s match-winning effort was laid during his quickfire 24 off 15 balls against Zimbabwe when he came in place of Rinku. “Against Zimbabwe, he did well for us.” We got the start we wanted in the first three overs. And today, again, picking up where he left off against Zimbabwe, he showcased his talent. And we expect from Sanju that he continues to do better.”

A special thing about Sanju Samson’s innings…

One special feature of Sanju Samson’s innings was the tempo. Scoring runs at a strike-rate of 194, he looked composed rather than reckless — a point Gambhir emphasized. “I really thought he never accelerated the innings. It was just very normal cricketing shots and I never saw him crush the ball and that’s his talent.” Samson relied heavily on classical ground strokes and fast running between the wickets – qualities not always associated with his T20 approach. “When you know you are in control of the game and feeling good, you start hitting the ball very well in the nets.

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