Sanju Samson represents the Vinod Kambli paradox in Indian cricket. Everyone wants him to succeed, but time and again, he finds new ways to defy hope. Much like Kambli, who was a prodigious talent gifted with moments of breathtaking brilliance but whose international career fizzled prematurely, Samson’s journey is one of unfulfilled potential and recurring heartbreak.
Samson’s T20I journey is a heartbreaking tug-of-war between hope and frustration. Bursting onto the scene as a dynamic IPL star and a beacon of technical flair, he was touted as a future mainstay for India’s T20 side. But even after multiple auditions, he is not the A-lister he was expected to be.
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