India’s leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal believes Sanju Samson would be disappointed after he has failed to make the most of his chances in the T20I series against New Zealand. While opening the innings, Samson has returned with scores of 10, 6, 0 and 24 in the series.

Thus, the Kerala batter has scored 40 runs in four innings and has failed to deliver the goods at the top of the order. Samson hasn’t looked confident and his technique has been questionable ahead of the T20 World Cup.

“Sanju Samson has played for many years. He started in the IPL middle-order, then became an opener. After playing international cricket for 10-12 years, pressure shouldn’t be an excuse. He has had four chances in this series. I can accept failure in one or two matches, but not in three or four. He knows someone like Ishan Kishan, who is the backup and is batting well at number three, is waiting. Sanju will blame himself. He had four opportunities but could not make them count,” Chahal said on Jio Star (via ANI).

On the other hand, Chahal said Sanju Samson’s fate in the upcoming T20 World Cup will depend on team management’s thinking.

“However, there’s no need to feel too bad because the T20 World Cup is still far. There’s one more match against New Zealand. It now depends on the team management’s thinking. If they feel Sanju is struggling as an opener and Ishan is doing well at number three, then the right call would be to make Sanju sit out and let Ishan Kishan take his spot as the opener and wicketkeeper in the final T20I,” Chahal added.

Samson has been a bit inconsistent and he would look to be at his best in the final game of the series against New Zealand.

The fifth and final T20I between India and New Zealand will be played at Thiruvanthapuram on Saturday.