He did impress many with his back-to-back centuries in T20Is against Bangladesh and South Africa. He also went on to etch his name in the history book by becoming the first batter to tonk three centuries in T20Is in a calendar year. However, this year started on a poor note for him as the English pacers exploited his struggles against short balls in the five-match series.

Srikkanth criticised Samson for making the same mistake as he got out playing the pull shot in five straight matches.

“Sanju Samson seems to have missed the bus. For the fifth time, getting out in the same manner. He has played a similar shot. I think he is trying to show his ego. He is trying to say ‘no, no, I will play this shot’. Is he going on an ego trip or struggling? I am not sure,” Srikkanth said.

‘Let’s say thank you, sorry, Yashasvi Jaiswal is back’

Samson’s inconsistency has cost him in the past as he failed to get a long rope in the Indian team, and Srikkanth feels that it will happen again and predicted that India will pick Yashasvi Jsiawal in the XI when he returns to the XI in his place,

“It’s very sad. I am disappointed. We spoke about why he was not picked in the Champions Trophy squad. If he continues playing like this, let’s say thank you, sorry, Yashasvi Jaiswal is back. In the next T20I match, Yashasvi automatically comes in, in my opinion,” he added.

Meanwhile, things went bad to worse for him in the fifth T20I as he fractured his index finger after being hit by a Jofra Archer scorcher in Mumbai and will be out of action for more than a month, side-lining him from the upcoming Ranji Trophy quarterfinals.