Sanju Samson (Image: ANI)
But sometimes the Wi-Fi gets switched on and comments become visible,” Samson said after India’s seven-wicket win. “Some senior player says something. “Definitely, outside noise does affect cricketers in India,” Samson said. Definitely, it affects you,” he said. “If I paid attention to those things, I couldn’t bat like this,” Samson said. Samson, however, said he does not view Sooryavanshi as a rival within the dressing room. “I think they (Sooryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma) are competitors for the outside world, but we are a team and we are playing for a country,” he said. Samson also said his experience as an IPL captain has helped him understand why difficult selection calls have to be made. Those kinds of mindsets don’t work here,” he said.
“I try to switch the Wi-Fi off. So I think it’s very normal. “But you need to be very clear about what your mindset is, how you need to prepare and what mindset you need to play with. “I think I have been mature enough and experienced enough to know how to handle it. I’m not a machine. We are not robots that we can say, ‘No, it doesn’t affect me. “Before hitting a shot, I would think ten times, ‘Yaar, out ho gaya toh phir Wi-Fi problem ho jayega. So instead, I tell myself, ‘Koi baat nahi.’” That mindset has become particularly important as Samson finds himself competing for a place with a teenager who has rapidly forced his way into the conversation. “We want to win the game first, and then it comes down to the other individuals. He acknowledged that the management has a difficult task in choosing between players who are all performing, while stressing that individuals have to remain ready for their opportunities rather than dwell on selection decisions. “We can’t sulk or be in a negative frame of mind, thinking, ‘Yaar, mujhe nahi mila, usko kyun diya.
Earlier, it used to hurt a little.