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Negative mindsets don’t work here: Samson and the competition with Sooryavanshi

Following a blistering 22-delivery 57 against Afghanistan during the second T20 international in New Delhi, Sanju Samson addressed the intense scrutiny and internal competition surrounding his national spot. The wicketkeeper-batter produced seven maximums and three boundaries to collect 52 of his runs exclusively from fence-clearing hits, operating at an impressive strike rate of 259 in the powerplay.

Acknowledging social media noise, Samson remarked that players are human rather than machines and admitted that online commentary inevitably registers, though he prevents fear of failure from curbing his natural strokeplay.

With rising talents like 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and dynamic opener Abhishek Sharma applying immense pressure on the batting order, Samson recognized that a single dry spell could endanger his spot. Despite previously capturing a Player of the Tournament honor at the T20 World Cup, he found himself sidelined merely three fixtures after matches in Ireland and England.