“Sorry to say, but you had enough chances in this series, but you weren’t able to deliver”, says Pakistan’s Kaneria on Sanju Samson’s Failures in T20Is.

Former Pakistani cricketer Danish Kaneria has expressed criticism towards Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson due to his underwhelming performance in the recently concluded T20I series against the West Indies.

Kaneria attributed Samson’s inability to capitalize on the opportunities provided during the tour to his own performance. Although Samson showed promise by scoring 51 runs in the third ODI against the West Indies, his performance declined significantly in the subsequent T20Is, managing only 32 runs across three innings.

Kaneria on his YT channel said “Sorry to say, but you had enough chances in this series, but you weren’t able to deliver. This is his own fault. The selectors or anyone else shouldn’t be blamed, it was completely his fault. Sanju Samson should blame himself if he remains out of the team for a long time now.”

Kaneria’s critique extended beyond Samson, as he also raised questions about the strategic decisions made by the Indian team management, specifically concerning Mukesh Kumar. He highlighted a tactical flaw in their decision-making process.

“With Hardik Pandya there, you cannot play Mukesh Kumar, as both of them have a similar pace. Umran Malik bowls very fast, but is wayward. Wouldn’t it have been better if India tried out Umran by playing him in all matches in this series? It would have increased his confidence.”