India, April 3 -- Former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth has thrown his weight behind Sanju Samson, backing him to deliver against Punjab Kings on Friday. Samson, who made a high-profile switch to Chennai Super Kings, had a quiet start to the season, falling cheaply against his former side Rajasthan Royals. He was dismissed for just 6 by Nandre Burger, failing to make an impact in his first outing. However, the wicketkeeper-batter arrived at the IPL on the back of a stellar T20 World Cup campaign, where he played a key role in the knockout stages and earned Player of the Match awards for consecutive match-winning performances.

Srikkanth was confident Samson would bounce back in style, pointing to the familiarity of Chepauk and bac...