“Sanju Samson has a technical problem” - Sunil Gavaskar opens up on Samson’s technical flaws

Former Indian cricketer and commentator Sunil Gavaskar has revealed the Indian opening batter Sanju Samson’s technical flaws, which are creating a significant impact on his form in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2026 campaign.

Speaking on Star Sports' Amul Cricket Live, JioStar expert Sunil Gavaskar explained why Sanju Samson's deep crease movement is causing him problems. Notably, Samson got out for 22 runs against Namibia, giving a catch at deep midwicket.

"Sanju Samson has a technical problem. He goes too deep in the crease and plays that flick shot. You can only hope he times it in the gap or it goes for a six. He needs to make improvements, especially when he opens against the new ball. Namibia were clever with their field placements. They set a field to get Samson out. But it was good that he hit some nice shots. That must have given him some confidence. If he plays the next match against Pakistan, he needs to spend more time at the crease,” Gavaskar told Star Sports.

Furthermore, Gavaskar also talked about India's bowling decisions against Namibia and what they mean for the Pakistan clash on Sunday, February 15, in Colombo. He reckoned that Kuldeep Yadav might replace Arshdeep Singh for the marquee clash.

"Captain Suryakumar Yadav was experimenting against Namibia with the Pakistan game in mind. Hardik bowling the first over suggests Arshdeep may not play in the next match against Pakistan. Varun Chakaravarthy bowled only two overs and would have taken five or six wickes if he bowled his full four overs. The best part about Varun is that he gets wickets whenever he is asked to bowl. Axar Patel took two wickets in three overs, it’s a good sign. All our bowlers picked up wickets. Arshdeep did not complete his four overs, while Shivam Dube bowled two and Hardik completed his quota. This hints that Kuldeep Yadav could replace Arshdeep against Pakistan. Sri Lanka pitches help spinners and India have history of playing three spinners. Expect Kuldeep in the XI against Pakistan in Colombo,” he added.

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