Opportunity for Sanju Samson
Sanju Samson in Team India : When Team India was announced for the T20 series against Afghanistan, everything else was fine, but one name surprised everyone. This name was Sanju Samson. Although Sanju Samson deserves to play for the Indian team, but for some time it was seen that Sanju was not getting a chance to play continuously. Not only Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul were contenders for the international T20 series against Afghanistan, Jitesh Sharma has also emerged as a young player. Meanwhile, neither KL Rahul got a place nor Ishan Kishan was kept in the team. Jitesh Sharma along with Sanju Samson was given a chance among 16 players.
Sanju Samson has not been able to play even a single World Cup till now
T20 World Cup 2024 is to be organized this year. In such a situation, Sanju Samson has a great opportunity to make his place in this team. Sanju Samson made his T20 debut in 2015. After this, he got a chance to play his first match for the Indian team in ODI in the year 2021. But even after playing for so long, Sanju has not been able to play the World Cup even once. When the T20 World Cup took place in the year 2022, before that Sanju was playing ODI and when it came to the ODI World Cup of the year 2023, he was playing T20. But now just before the T20 World Cup 2024, he has been given a place in the T20 team. This shows the thinking of the selectors that they consider Sanju as a contender for the World Cup.
Sanju Samson scored a century in ODI against South Africa
Actually, there could be many reasons behind the selection of Sanju Samson, but recently when the Indian team was on the tour of South Africa, he played a brilliant century, which proved to be a boon for him. Sanju Samson played an innings of 108 runs on 114 balls in the third and last match of the series. This included six fours and three sixes. This was his first century in international cricket. After seeing that innings he was suddenly considered. Leaving behind KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan, Sanju managed to make his place in the team for the next series.
Sanju Samson’s future will be decided by Afghanistan series and IPL
Sanju Samson’s fan following on social media is tremendous. Whenever he is not given a chance in the Indian team, the fans create a ruckus and when he gets a place in the team, there is a lot of celebration. Meanwhile, it is difficult to say right now who among Sanju Samson and Jitesh Sharma will get a chance in the playing eleven in the series against Afghanistan, but it is believed that if Sanju has to be tested according to the T20 World Cup, then he will get a chance in the playing eleven of Jitesh Sharma. But preference can be given. After this, when IPL 2024 happens, Sanju will also captain his team Rajasthan Royals, that will also be a test for his entry into the team. But for this it is important to know what the selectors are thinking about Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul, which is yet to be revealed.
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