At first, Rishabh Pant got the nod but his inconsistent performances led to the board look at other options. Even though Pant is a big competition, Samson recently claimed that he does not see himself competing with his fellow wicketkeeper-batsman. I never thought about all these lines (competition with Rishabh Pant). Back in 2017, both Pant and Samson played together for Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) where the two had formed a phenomenal partnership against Gujarat Lions. "Rishabh and I started playing for Delhi Daredevils in the IPL and we spent a lot of time together.

Source: dna June 09, 2020 02:37 UTC