Aakash Chopra brutally criticises Sanju Samson and his fans during a podcast

Former Indian opener and current, commentator Aakash Chopra has been of a critical opinion for the star Kerala wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson. He was recently in a chat with YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia’s podcast. Notably, Samson has been one of the most discussed cricketers in the recent past.

Apart from that, Chopra also talked about the fanbase of the wicketkeeper-batter, he said that Samson’s fans have painted the latter as a supernatural gift to cricket.

"During the Sanju Samson phase, it felt as if he is God's gift to Indian cricket. People said 'Play him and everything will fall in place. We would have even won the World Cup final'. They wouldn't realize that the bowlers had an off day or that Karthik or Pant would have played in front of him. But in reality, his batting wouldn't have made any difference. The atmosphere was such that if Samson had played, we could have done this and that,” said Aakash Chopra during the podcast.

Here's what Aakash Chopra said further about Sanju Samson

"Indian cricket is interesting. Like it or hate it, the fact is that the atmosphere creates perception, and that is sometimes stronger than the truth. Sanju has a cult following - we live in a digital world. Where he comes from, it is very obvious that the place and region have a digital presence. When he plays well, he makes batting look easy. He is pleasing to the eyes and took his team to the Ranji final, and IPL final. Got some opportunities for India but didn't make the most of them. And this is a reality that fans do not understand. Sanju realizes that he is going to get limited opportunities in the current set-up,” he added later.

Talking about Team India, they are set to lock horns with Australia in the upcoming three-match ODI series. Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya will lead the team in the first ODI in the absence of regular skipper Rohit Sharma.