Former Indian skipper Sunil Gavaskar believes that Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper Sanju Samson should focus on his shot selection if he wants to prolong his career. Gavaskar was baffled by Samson’s approach to his innings against Punjab Kings (PBKS). The skipper departed after scoring just four runs from five deliveries despite getting a good start from the openers Evin Lewis and Yashasvi Jaiswal. The legendary batsman feels that if the Kerala batsman does not succeed, it will be a “waste of such God-given talent”.
"What has led him down is the shot selection. Even at the international level, he doesn't open the batting there. He was the second or the third wicket down. And he looks to hit the first ball out of the ground. That is impossible. That is absolutely impossible even if you've been in the richest vein of form. You have got to maybe knock it around for maybe twos and threes and get the feet moving and then look to play," said Gavaskar on Star Sports.
Samson has not been consistent in the ongoing IPL season. His best knock came against PBKS early in the season when he almost won the game single-handedly with an unbeaten century. He was rewarded with a place in India’s T20I side for Sri Lanka tour but he did not live up to the expectations scoring just 34 runs from three innings including a golden duck.
"That is something he is going to watch out for. Because otherwise, it is going to be a waste of such God-given talent. I have always said that a lot of shot selection boils down to temperament. That is what separates the men from the boys. And therefore, for him to go on and be a regular player for India, his shot selection has to be that much better," Gavaskar added.
