former india batting coach Sanjay Bangar rave reviews Sanzhou Samson In recognition of his outstanding performance in T20Is over the past year. After years of inconsistency and limited opportunities, Samson made a strong comeback and became a key player in India’s T20 World Cup-winning squad, scoring the winning goals in the bilateral series against Bangladesh and South Africa.

Speaking to Star Sports, Bangal highlighted how Samson’s run of games finally allowed him to showcase his potential.

Samson had his moment

Bangar emphasized that continued opportunity has been critical to Samson’s recent success.

“It’s great to see the success he’s having so far. He’s been there a long time. It’s just that he gets the right opportunities and has a lot of opportunities because every batter, if he hits three or four in a row game, it will give him a little bit of freedom,” Bangal said.

Samson often batted lower in the batting order in his early career but excelled after being promoted to opener. He scored centuries against Bangladesh and South Africa, giving him more reason to be selected regularly.

Six-hit power comparison with Yuvraj

Bangal also compared Samson to the legendary all-rounder Yuvraj SinghEspecially the six-hit combo ability.

“Having finalized the order, he really doesn’t have to worry about the situation now. The pitch has been expanded and he is a six-wicket batsman. He can hit six easily. After Yuvraj Singh, if there is a batsman To be able to do that with such ease and consistency, that’s gotta be Sanju Samson, so just to see him give it his all is a joy to watch,” Bangal said.

Samson prepares to return to India

Samson is likely to be part of India’s limited-overs squad for the upcoming series against England. The series will be India’s first white-ball assignment since October last year and Samson is expected to play a key role.

With KL Rahul rested, Samson may also be called up in the ODI squad. He last played an ODI in December 2023 against South Africa. The Champions Trophy is scheduled for February and Samson will be keen to make the most of his opportunities in the three-match ODI series.

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