Sanju Samson, aiming for a permanent spot in the Indian cricket team, opened against Bangladesh in the T20I series under new leadership. Despite a promising start, he was dismissed for 29 runs. Aakash Chopra stressed the need for consistency to avoid being dropped,

The Indian cricket team management and head coach Gautam Gambhir have given Sanju Samson another chance in the Playing 11 in the ongoing T20I series against Bangladesh. Notably, Samson may have made his international debut in 2015 but is yet to cement his place in the side.

Team India keeper-batter Sanju Samson was livid at himself after failing to make his start count in the first T20I against Bangladesh in Gwalior on Sunday. In a video surfaced on social media, the Kerala-born cricketer was seen screaming while walking back to the pavilion on being dismissed for 29 off 19 deliveries.

Read about what Aakash Chopra had to say on Sanju Samson's knock as well as his follow-up on Gautam Gambhir's previous remarks on the wicketkeeper-batter only on CricTracker.

Samson has been in and out of the side for long now and has been able to play only 31 T20Is since making his debut in the shortest format back in 2015.

Samson looked in good touch during his 19-ball stay in the first T20I but failed to convert a solid start into a big score and was dismissed for 29.

Check out what Aakash Chopra said about Sanju Samson ahead of the T20I series against Bangladesh, only on CricTracker.