IND vs NZ 2026: Former India batter breaks down Sanju Samson's form slump using interesting car speed analogy

Former Indian cricketer Woorkeri Raman analysed Sanju Samson's lean run with the bat through an interesting analogy on social media. Samson registered meagre scores of 10 and six in the first and second T20Is of the ongoing New Zealand series.

Raman opined that Samson's downswing of the bat has more or less been the same irrespective of the pace at which the ball has arrived towards him.

"Sanju Samson will be inconsistent as long as he does not adjust the speed of his bat on the downswing in relation

to the pace of the ball. In simple terms, one cannot drive a car at the same speed all the time, everywhere," shared Raman in a tweet on his official X account.

Speaking of Samson's dismissals in the series opener at Nagpur, the right-handed batter was caught at midwicket while trying to flick a seam-up slot delivery. In the following Raipur T20I, the Kerala batter lobbed the ball straight into mid-on's hands after the ball hit the toe-end of his bat. It is worth noting that both of his dismissals were quite soft, which was even a topic of discussion among the commentators and the cricket fraternity in general.

India go 2-0 up in NZ T20Is

Meanwhile, India won both their matches and has taken a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. The Men in Blue won the contests by 48 runs and seven wickets, respectively. A lot of eyeballs will be on Samson after he has performed substandardly. The 31-year-old, who has been picked in India's T20 World Cup 2026 squad as well, will be keen on improving his performances at the top of the order and complementing Abhishek Sharma in a better manner.

The third, fourth, and fifth T20Is against the BlackCaps will be played in Guwahati, Visakhapatnam, and Thiruvananthapuram, respectively. New Zealand has never defeated India in a T20I series in their backyard. The Suryakumar Yadav-led unit will be eager to clinch the series in the next game and keep their record intact.