While examining Samson’s dismissal to the New Zealand captain, Aakash Chopra also identified a mistake in his approach.
In the current five-match Twenty20 International series between India and New Zealand, Sanju Samson failed once more. Following the dismissal of the in-form Abhishek Sharma for a golden duck, India needed the opening batsman to fire in the fourth Twenty20 International on Wednesday, January 28, at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. A huge 216-run target was being pursued by the hosts.
Samson scored 24 runs in 15 balls at the crease by hitting three fours and a six. To the dismay of the packed house at the scenic location, Mitchell Santner, however, swept him clean in the seventh over.
Samson has a technical problem where he chooses whether to play off the front foot or the back foot before the ball is delivered, according to former India opener Aakash Chopra. The former cricket player who is now a broadcaster described how this tactic is causing him to fail.
“A minor technical problem exists. Seeing the ball and responding to it is the basic tenet of hitting. Let your body do the work. While most batters have a trigger movement, Sanju chooses whether to go forward or backward before the ball is bowled. On his YouTube channel, Chopra stated, “You have pre-decided if you go so far forward or back before the ball is bowled.”
“The fast bowler will notice you heading there and bowl full if you return with both feet. You are only allowed to present the bat and not play a shot once he bowls full. In a similar vein, you can’t go back if you move too far forward. He went on, “How can you decide on something so important before the ball is bowled?”
Someone needs to speak with him: Chopra
While examining Samson’s dismissal to the New Zealand captain, Chopra also identified a mistake in his approach. “I feel it’s a big concern,” he said, hoping that someone would give him advice on how to improve his shortcomings. He actually went to a left-arm spinner far inside the crease. It was a full ball, therefore you have to play within the line. When you get that far within the crease, you have no other option. “Someone needs to tell him that this isn’t working,” he remarked.
Samson has amassed 40 runs in four innings at a pitiful average of 10 in the four games that have been played thus far. With the T20 World Cup starting in a little more than a week, Indian supporters would be a little worried about the Kerala cricketer’s performance.
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