Samson has narrated an incident involving former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and referred to him as India's greatest captain ever.
Samson, 25, played two T20Is in New Zealand in the five-match series which India won 5-0, but failed to make an impact with scores of 2 and 8. He was given a chance against Sri Lanka also in Pune earlier this year but there also he managed just six.
Sanju Samson, who was given a chance to open for India, was trolled in social media for another flop show as netizens didn't found him suitable for the team.
He may not have made an impact with the bat in the series, but he certainly made a Superman-esque effort to save six runs on Sunday
Sanju Samson squandered another opportunity after he was sent as an opener in the 4th T20I against New Zealand.
Mohammed Shami was seen playing table tennis alongside Sanju Samson after India's dramatic victory over New Zealand in Hamilton.
Apart from Prithvi, wicketkeeper Sanju Samson, who replaced Dhawan in India's T20 squad, blazed away to a 21-ball 39 in 232-chase.
Samson on Thursday posted a cryptic tweet that brought out his positive outlook. He wrote just ',(comma)', implying that he is not finished and is waiting for his next opportunity soon.
The two nations will play five T20Is starting January 24 and three ODIs from February 2 onwards before the tour heads towards the final fixture - the two-match Test series.
Samson scored only six runs off two deliveries in the third T20I game against Sri Lanka in what was his first international appearance in four years.
Four years since he made his first and only appearance for India in the T20I batsman, Sanju Samson finally got his second break
Dhoni last appeared for India in their semifinal loss to New Zealand in Manchester in World Cup 2019. Since then, India played against South Africa, Bangladesh, West Indies at home and are presently in a series against Sri Lanka, but Dhoni has been part of none.
Both, Manish Pandey and Sanju Samson have featured in India's T20I squads, but failed to make it to the playing XIs.
Here are the players, who will under a lot of scanners during three-match T20I series between India and Sri Lanka.
Kumble feels that the entire decision rests on how Dhoni goes about in IPL 2020 and if the Indian team management "believes that they need his services for the World Cup".
It's tough to be Sanju Samson in Indian cricket, as when you have so much talent and remain just a step away from showcasing it to the world, you're constantly being denied a moment to perform.
India's young wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson missed out on a chance to play in front of the home crowd as India stuck with the same playing XI in the 2nd T20I.
Kerala star Sanju Samson received a hero's welcome upon arrival at Thiruvananthapuram airport.
Sanju Samson didn't feature in any of the three T20Is during the series against Bangladesh, and was absent from the playing XI for the first match against West Indies in Hyderabad.
Laxman said Sanju Samson's selection in the squad for the three T20 Internationals against the West Indies is a "strong message" for Pant to either perform or perish.
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