Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra wants to see how Sanju Samson reacts to the potential short-ball barrage against him in the fourth T20I against England as well. He said that Sanju will have the additional burden of pressure, expectation and responsibility on him as well.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel ‘Aakash Chopra’, he said, “Let’s talk about Sanju Samson. It’s now the fourth match. Jofra Archer will once come against you, and there will be added pressure, expectation and responsibility that now how are you going to react?” he said. “International cricket will repeatedly ask you the question if you get out in the same way to the same bowler. Then it seems like the game plan has spread like wildfire. Now everyone knows that. It’s not necessary that Jofra only does that, Mark Wood, Brydon Carse and Jamie Overton can also do that.”

“Whoever will come will bowl bouncers. He will try to push Samson back. They will keep a fielder at deep square leg always and keep the third man in. They will start with fine leg and square leg back to see what happens. So if the opposing team comes with that game plan, I am extremely eager to see Sanju’s response to that,” Chopra again shared.

In the same video, Aakash Chopra also expressed his liking for Sanju Samson and hoped that the Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain would be back among the runs in Friday’s game as well.

“I know Sanju Samson’s fans, who are huge in numbers, feel that I don’t like him. Absolutely rubbish, I like him, and I love the way he bats, but it’s my duty to speak if I see some fault. So I really want him to score runs. However, I am equally keen to see how he plays when it seems like the opposing team has come to know about his weakness,” Aakash Chopra concluded.