XtraTime Web Desk: Dashing wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson, who was named as a replacement for Shikhar Dhawan for the upcoming three match T20I series against West Indies on Wednesday is not concerned about his consistency. The cricketer from Kerala would like to stick with his aggressive brand of cricket irrespective of the criticism he has faced for not being consistent.
“I have never thought of that (consistency) as an issue. What I have understood is that I am a bit different type of a player where I just feel that I should go and dominate the bowlers,” Sanju Samson told news agency IANS.
“So, when I have a style and I am looking to dominate the bowlers, it can happen…if I go behind consistency, I will lose my style of batting. I don’t want to change my style of playing to bring in consistency,” he said.
Samson added, “I like to keep things as simple as possible and when I get the opportunity I look to score big. If I get five innings, I want to score big in one or two innings and win matches for my team.”
“Consistency in my innings won’t win matches for my team. It is more important to play an outstanding innings to win my team games. I go behind that kind of idea,” Samson reiterated.
With MS Dhoni on a sabbatical since India’s semi-final exit against New Zealand and Rishabh Pant under immense scrutiny for a series of poor performances, both with bat and behind the stumps, Samson is one of the players in the selectors’ radar who can grab the wicketkeeper-batsman’s role for the T20 World Cup next year in Australia during November 2020.
For Samson, his dream is to win the cup for India and not just get a spot in the playing XI.
“The dream is to win the World T20 for India in Australia. I am training for that, not to be a part of the team. I want to win the World Cup for my country and that is the standard I set for myself and that is how I plan my work ethics,” he signed off.