India, Feb. 2 -- Sanju Samson scoring three centuries in five T20Is is a thing of the past, and the right-hander is now struggling for runs. India's wicketkeeper-batter is clearly finding it tough to get going and has been found out against quick short-pitch bowling. In the ongoing series against England, Sanju has scored 35 runs in four matches, and it is fair to say that the 30-year-old is in need of some quality time in the middle.

Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar reckons Sanju needs to be persisted with as he keeps the team first and goes after the bowling despite him struggling for runs.

He also reckons Sanju is a match-winner and hence such players need to be given some time and persisted with, despite failures.

"When you are...