Sanju Samson
The Kerala batter made his international debut back in 2014, but has never managed to establish himself as a permanent fixture across formats. His journey hasn’t been easy, considering he started in 2014,” Ashwin said. However, he could score only 10 runs from eight deliveries, once again leaving his position open to scrutiny.
Because of the way opportunities have come and gone over the years, ashwin feels Samson’s career has been particularly challenging. “If you are Samson, won’t you feel that you did brilliantly in the World Cup and then in Ireland all the batters struggled.
Even strong performances have not always guaranteed Samson an extended run, according to Ashwin. Then he failed one game in England and got dropped, he must be experiencing difficult mental battles and wondering why no one understands his position. Samson returned for the final game of that series but was then omitted from India’s T20I squad for the Zimbabwe tour. His next opportunity came against Afghanistan, where he returned to the XI for the opening T20I. Ashwin believes Samson may be caught in comparisons with Sooryavanshi, making his position even more difficult and raising questions about the mental pressure he must be experiencing.