Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain Sanju Samson started Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 with a bang, scoring a scintillating century against Punjab Kings in his sideтАЩs first match. Although his sensational effort wasnтАЩt enough to take RR to victory, many fans and experts backed Samson to deliver many such knocks this season. On the contrary, the 26-year-old failed in his next three outings, scoring 4, 21 and 1. Sanju SamsonтАЩs string of low scores after his stunning hundred has frustrated some of his great supporters, including Gautam Gambhir. The former Indian opener has praised the Kerala-born cricketer time and again. However, his consistency this season has left the southpaw livid. Sanju Samson Pockets the Toss Coin Once Again After Opting to Field Against Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2021.
Highlighting SamsonтАЩs knack of losing momentum after playing an excellent knock, Gambhir called the 26-year-old тАШa million-dollar babyтАЩ who fails to live up to the expectations. тАЬSanju Samson starts like a million-dollar baby, who looks like heтАЩs going to take the IPL on fire by scoring 800-900 runs but then suddenly he starts going down rapidly,тАЭ Gambhir told ESPNcricinfo.
The ex-Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain also stated that Samson needs to learn from Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) stars Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers to deliver regularly.
тАЬHe needs to contribute. IтАЩve spoken earlier as well that the graph canтАЩt be so up and down. There needs to be some balance maintained. YouтАЩve scored a hundred, but you still have to keep contributing. Look at AB de Villiers, look at Virat Kohli. TheyтАЩll get a hundred and then theyтАЩll get a 40,тАЭ the cricketer-turned-politician added.
тАЬIf you see Sanju Samson. There is a hundred and then nothing. HeтАЩll probably get another hundred but that is not how quality or world-class players do. IтАЩm not saying heтАЩs gonna get a 100 every second game but you need contributions. He needs to be tighter. I want to see that responsibility taken by him,тАЭ Gambhir further opined.
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