Former Indian wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik threw away his support Sanju Samson despite the opener’s poor form, the experienced batter’s insistence deserves support even as calls for teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continue to grow.Samson’s struggles continued in the opening T20I against England at Chester-le-Street, where he fell cheaply after India opted to bat first. It was his third consecutive low score, having also endured a disappointing series against Ireland, prompting fresh debate over whether Sooryavanshi should be given a chance. However, Karthik believes that it is not time to make a change.“Sanju Samson, once again, has a little failure. Three innings on the bounce means that the calls are coming nice and strong for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, but I still hope that they will back someone like Sanju Samson, because, under pressure, in the T20 World Cup, a few months ago, he did the job, so we have to back him,” said Kartzzik in Cricbu.He also urged the highly rated youth to be patient.“Vaibhav should earn the right to play in this XI even though he is very talented, and I have no doubt that he will do very well in international cricket,” he added.Karthik also reflected on India’s surprising decision to go ahead despite cloudy conditions and the constant threat of rain, suggesting that the Irish team’s recent 0-2 loss played a significant role in that call.“India, choosing to bat, is a good decision, although, obviously, there is a bit of time around the corner always… The general tendency is to chase totals,” he said.“It’s a bit of a night and it’s awkward here because it’s raining all the time around, but I think the Ireland hangover is a bit there. So, India decided, ‘let’s not chase and get ahead’.”India’s resolve initially seemed to backfire as they fell to 6-for-2 in the first two overs after Samson and Ishan Kishan dismissed early. But, captain Shreyas Iyer and: Abhishek Sharma rescued the innings with separate half-centuries, guiding India to a competitive 189 for 7 before persistent rain washed out England’s chase.Karthik reserved special praise for Iyer, who was under pressure after managing just 13 runs in the two games of the Ireland series. The captain replied with 68 off 47 balls to lead India’s recovery.“He wanted the pressure off, so he took a good bath,” Karthik said. “He was probably under pressure, because as a leader, you have to keep talking with the bat first, and he knows that. The captain has to put his hand up and say, ‘I’m the captain, I’ll get the runs’, and he did it well.While Iyer has hit back at his critics, Samson’s lean patch remains a concern heading into the second T20I at Old Trafford. With Sooryavanshi waiting in the wings, the pressure on the opener only increases, but Karthik believes the team management should continue to show faith in the experienced batter instead of rushing to change.