Asia Cup | 'I can do the villain role for my country': Sanju Samson

Sanju Samson has drawn inspiration from Malayalam cinema icon Mohanlal arsenic helium adapts to a caller relation successful India’s T20I setup. Speaking up of the Asia Cup Super Fours clash against Bangladesh, Samson said helium was acceptable to instrumentality connected antithetic responsibilities for the team, akin to the actor’s divers portrayals of characters on-screen.Samson had been India’s preferred opener successful the lead-up to the tournament, scoring 3 centuries, which is the third-most by immoderate Indian successful the format. But with Shubman Gill promoted to vice-captain and utilized arsenic opener, Samson has been shifted to the mediate order.When asked astir his champion presumption by Sanjay Manjrekar, Samson responded with an unexpected comparison.“See, there’s our actor, Mohanlal, who got a large grant from the Indian government.

He has been an histrion for 20 years. I person been playing for India for 10 years. So, I can’t travel successful and accidental I privation to bash the ‘hero’ relation each time. I tin bash the villain role, and I tin besides bash the Joker relation for my country,” Samson said connected Sony Sports Network.Mohanlal precocious received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award astatine the 71st National Film Awards, a designation Samson referenced portion stressing his readiness to service the squad successful immoderate capacity.

On the field, Samson’s numbers person been mixed. He scored a scratchy 56 against Oman erstwhile promoted to No. 3 but managed lone 13 runs successful the Super Fours clash against Pakistan. Assistant manager Ryan 10 Doeschate has admitted the wicketkeeper-batter is inactive adjusting to the middle-order role, but said that helium is the "best antheral for the job."

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan besides joined the banter online, tweeting, “Sanju Mohanlal Samson @IamSanjuSamson.”