Gautam Gambhir greatly supported Sanju Samson. (Photo-PTI)
Sanju Samson’s career, who scored three centuries in T20I, was not going in any direction at one time. He was not getting much opportunities in international cricket. Sanju got a chance to play in only 6 T20I matches from 3 January 2023 to 17 January 2024. He hoped that he would get a chance in the 2024 T20 World Cup, but he had to sit on the bench due to Rishabh Pant being selected as a wicketkeeper. This made them very disappointed, but captain Suryakumar Yadav And after the arrival of head coach Gautam Gambhir, his career returned to track. Sanju revealed how Gautam Gambhir had assured him that I will get you out of the team only after being dismissed on the duck 21 times.
Sanju made a big disclosure
During the conversation on YouTube channel of former Team India all -rounder Ravichandran Ashwin, Sanju Samson has said a lot about Suryakumar Yadav and Gautam Gambhir. He said, “I was playing the Duleep Trophy match in Andhra, Surya was also playing. Surya came to me after the match and said that Chetta is coming for you a good chance, we have 7 matches, I will give you a chance as an opener in all matches. I was very happy to hear this”.
Soonj further said that I played 2 matches in Sri Lanka and were dismissed for zero in both matches. I was a little disappointed by this, then Goti Bhai (Gautam Gambhir) saw me, he came to me and asked what happened? I told him that I could not take advantage of the opportunity. On this, Gautam Gambhir said that I will get you out of the team only when you get out on the duck 21 times. Sanju said that Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav encouraged me a lot.
Sanju samson said gautam gambhir backed Him and Gave Much Needed Confidence to Him. pic.twitter.com/ef0exmapoa
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Three centuries hit 7 matches
Sanju Samson needed a similar belief. After this, he hit 3 centuries in the next 7 matches. Two of them were installed on foreign soil. Actually, no one has scored more runs from him since his return to T20I. All these Suryakumar Yadav and Gautam Gambhir Because of support of Sanju Samson has played 42 T20I matches so far. In this, he has scored 861 runs at an average of 25.32. During this, he has scored 3 centuries and 2 half -centuries. Apart from this, he has scored 510 runs in 16 ODIs at an average of 56.66. This includes a century and three half -centuries.
Indian batsmen scoring the most runs since 10 July 2024
Sanju Samson: 486 runs in 16 innings (3 centuries and a half -century)
Abhishek Sharma: 435 runs in 14 innings (1 century and 2 half -centuries)
Tilak Verma: 413 runs in 9 innings (2 centuries and a fifty)
Hardik Pandya: 320 runs in 13 innings (a half -century)
Suryakumar Yadav: 258 (two fifty) in 14 innings
