IPL 2021: Young players like Sanju Samson are pre-paid sim cards, consistency is key for them - Pragyan Ojha

IPL 2021: Speaking to Sports Today, former India spinner Pragyan Ojha said young players like Sanju Samson need to understand the importance of consistency if they are looking to seal a permanent spot in the senior national team. Ojha added only established stars like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma can afford to have the luxury of going through lean patches.

Former India spinner Pragyan Ojha came up with an interesting analogy to explain why youngsters like Sanju Samson need to perform consistently to stake their claim for a place in the senior India national team. Ojha’s comments came after Sanju Samson began his Indian Premier League (IPL) captaincy stint with Rajasthan Royals on an impressive note. Pragyan Ojha, speaking to Sports Today after Rajasthan Royals’ 3-wicket win over Delhi Capitals in Mumbai in their IPL 2021 encounter on Thursday, said there is no doubt about the talent that someone like Sanju Samson possess but it’s important for youngsters to keep delivering in order to rise above the competition and seal a permanent spot in the Indian team. Sanju Samson hit a valiant 119 from just 63 balls against Punjab Kings in Royals’ IPL 2021 opener but it was not enough as the Royals fell agonisingly short of a 222-run target by 4 runs. On Thursday, Samson failed to trouble the scorers much but he led his troops well as Royals sealed a 3-wicket win over Delhi Capitals in a low-scoring thriller in Mumbai.