Gavaskar further said Samson needs to give himself more time and only by working on the selection of his shots can he improve his temperament.
Gavaskar showered praise on the Karnataka batsman for his quality of leadership shown in the IPL. Rahul is the captain of Punjab Kings.
The 34-year-old Ashwin has 52 wickets from 46 T20 International outings in his career.
The fifth Test between India and England here was called-off hours before its start on Friday after a COVID-19 outbreak in the visiting team's camp.
Rohit, the most successful captain of the Indian Premier League, has led the Mumbai-based outfit to five titles.
India were firmly placed at 215/2 on the morning of the fourth day, trailing by 139 runs. However, early dismissals of overnight batsmen Cheteshwar Pujara (91) and Virat Kohli (55) brought in Rishabh Pant to the crease.
Gavaskar is baffled as to why the English umpires objected to Rishabh Pant's stance of standing outside the crease.
Kohli's style of aggression hasn't found full support from former India opener and captain Sunil Gavaskar, who said that aggression needs not necessarily be in your face.
Kohli fell to his nemesis James Anderson for just seven on the first day of the third Test, edging a delivery well outside the off-stump to wicketkeeper Jos Buttler as he attempted a drive.
It capped off a brilliant season overseas, one that saw India winning their first Test series in the Caribbean between February and April followed by the triumph in England in July-August.
Former India opener and captain Sunil Gavaskar has said that financial security provided by T20 leagues is allowing batsmen to go bang-bang nowadays which was not common during the times he played.
The 71-year-old batting legend felt that England are depending too much on Joe Root is responsible for England's downfall.
The legendary cricketer expects the Virat Kohli-led Indian team to hold sway over England after their emphatic 151-run win.
Rohit and Rahul stitched a 126-run opening stand before the former was castled by paceman James Anderson.
Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar slammed Virat Kohli for his poor form in ongoing England vs India 2nd Test.
Illingworth is officiating with fellow Englishman Michael Gough in the ongoing second Test at Lord's.
Gavaskar described Rahane and Pujara as "low-profile" cricketers and said that questions must be asked of the support staff if both the players are getting out in a similar fashion.
Asked about his birthday wish, Gavaskar said he is hoping for involvement of more and more people to do their bit in saving lives.
The legendary cricketer pointed out that the Indians, 'so used to the white-ball game' were responsible for their own downfall as they played some 'forgettable' strokes.
Wickets kept tumbling at regular intervals as India ultimately managed to post 170 on the scoreboard, leaving New Zealand with a modest 139-run target to chase.
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