India batsman Sanju Samson reckons T20 cricket is all about scoring runs quickly and thus he feels one must not waste 10 balls when Virat Kohli is padded up to bat next.
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Earlier this year, Samson returned to the Indian cricket team after a gap of almost five years. After getting a chance in the home T20I series against Sri Lanka, the Kerala lad got two opportunities on New Zealand tour in the shortest format.
Unfortunately, Samson failed to make a mark with the willow as he registered the scores of 6, 8 and 2 in three chances.
However, the 25-year-old has now moved on from the disappointment and is looking forward to the upcoming IPL, slated to be held in UAE from September 19 to November 10.
In an interview to Sportstar, he said: “In T20 cricket, you have to score quickly; that’s what I have been doing at the IPL over the years. You can’t waste 10 balls when Virat Kohli is padded up to bat next.”
“Like every cricketer, I have been eagerly waiting for the IPL to start. I think it would lift the spirits of not just the players but that of the entire India and the rest of the cricketing world. And we have to play so many matches on three grounds, but the wickets would be good enough for batting. In T20 cricket, you could get runs on any surface,” Samson, who will turn up for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2020, added.
Indian cricket has been on hiatus since March due to COVID-19 crisis. But Sanju Samson is making good use of the time as he has been fine-tuning his technique and working on his skills.
“I have been thinking a lot about my cricket. I have also been fine-tuning my technique a bit. But I want to continue to bat the way I have always been.
“If you look closely at my batting, you would see that I have been winning more matches for my teams of late, though there have been more failures too. That is fine with me. What really matters is how you help the team’s cause, more than the individual glory,” he remarked.
