Gautam Gambhir calls Sanju Samson 'best young Indian batsman'; netizens disagree

Rajasthan batsman Sanju Samson had a stellar showing against the Chennai team in their first match of Dream11 IPL 2020. The batsman scored a blistering 32-ball 74, which included nine sixes as his stellar knock helped Rajasthan post a match-winning total of 216/7. For his great knock, Sanju Samson was adjudged Player of the Match for the Rajasthan vs Chennai Dream11 IPL 2020 game. After the game, many fans and pundits showered praise on Sanju Samson, including former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir. However, Gambhir Gambhir’s claims were refuted by many netizens, as they disagreed with his comments.

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Gautam Gambhir praises Sanju Samson after Chennai knock

Gautam Gambhir took to Twitter to applaud Sanju Samson’s batting efforts during the Dream11 IPL 2020 match against Chennai. Gautam Gambhir tweeted that Sanju Samson is not only the best wicketkeeper-batsman in the country but the best young batsman as well. He also invited other people’s views, as Gautam Gambhir asked if anyone was up for debate on the claims. In another tweet posted by him, the former opening batsman suggested that it was weird to see Sanju Samson not make it to India’s playing 11, despite the fact that everyone else welcomes the cricketer with open arms. Gautam Gambhir also tagged the BCCI in his tweet backing Sanju Samson.

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Netizens disagree with Gambhir’s best young batsman remark

After Gautam Gambhir called Sanju Samson the best young batsman in India, many fans replied to the tweet, as they disagreed with the cricketer’s comments. Many fans claimed that Sanju Samson has been given opportunities at the international level, but the young batsman has failed to make the most of them. Others also claimed that Sanju Samson only performs well in the IPL, and fails to bat the same way when it comes to the Indian team.    

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Notably, Sanju Samson first made his debut against Zimbabwe in 2015 and has since gone onto feature in just four T20Is for India. In the four matches, Sanju Samson has scored just 35 runs at a strike rate of 97.22. While his last appearance for the national team came in February 2020 against New Zealand, he is yet to make it to India’s ODI or Test sides.

Referring to his Dream11 IPL 2020 innings, several fans also suggested that Sanju Samson had an easy job during the match since the dimensions of the Sharjah ground made it easier to clear the fence. Cricket fans leaped to the defense of wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant as well, as they said that it is Pant who is currently India’s best wicketkeeper-batsman. Many others drew parallels with Sanju Samson and Rishabh Pant, pointing out that while Rishabh Pant has managed to prove himself at the international stage, the Rajasthan team player has failed to do so.

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