While Sanju Samson seems to have finally cemented a place in the Indian T20I XI following a string of terrific performances - he became the first Indian to his back-to-back centuries in T20Is - there still remains some bitterness in those close to the player regarding the delay in seeing the wicket-keeper become a regular in the team.

There are 3-4 people who wasted 10 years of my son's vital career...captains like Dhoniji, Viratji, Rohitji and coach Dravidji.'

In a video doing rounds on social media, Sanju’s father, Samson Vishwanath, can be heard taking a swipe at India’s previous leadership and management for ruining his son’s career. Speaking to MediaOne, Vishwanath held the likes of MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid accountable for wasting 10 years of his son’s career.

Amid Sanju’s excellent recent form, his father, Samson Vishwanath, has expressed frustration over the lack of opportunities for his son over the past decade. Vishwanath put the blame on former captains MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid for hindering his son’s career progression.

"There are 3-4 people who wasted 10 years of my son's vital career...captains like Dhoni ji, Virat [Kohli] ji, Rohit [Sharma] ji and coach [Rahul] Dravid ji. These four people destroyed 10 years of my son's life but the more they hurt him,

Indian cricketer Sanju Samson has shown some exceptional performance in the present time and has cemented his place in the T20I format. The latter smashed back to back T20I hundreds against Bangladesh and South Africa.

Sanju Samson's father names MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli, all who have led India in the T20I format at some point of their career, for wasting ten vital years of his career.

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Sanju Samson's father, Samson Vishwanath, has reportedly leveled strong criticism at Indian cricket icons Rahul Dravid, MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma, accusing them of "ruining 10 years" of his son's career.