Sanju Samson Is Very Much In The Plans Of The Indian Team – BCCI Source

Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson has once again been left out of the Indian squad after the Rajasthan Royals captain was ignored by the selectors for the five-match T20 series against Australia starting Thursday.

Sanju Samson was supposed to replace KL Rahul, who was injured while playing white-ball cricket. The emergence of KL Rahul as the white-ball keeper and the selection of Ishan Kishan as the second keeper of the white-ball team clearly indicates the management’s thinking about Samson’s future, with the Kerala wicketkeeper-batsman being selected by the selectors. was selected rejecting the T20 series in favor of players like Jitesh Sharma and Ishan Kishan.

Sanju Samson missed out on the Indian team for the five-match T20 series against Australia despite the team management’s decision to rest the star players ahead of the series . Samson’s exclusion sparked heavy criticism on social media as the Kerala batsman was ignored by the selection committee.

However, BCCI sources said chief selector Ajit Agarkar spoke to Sanju Samson in Mumbai and urged the Kerala cricketer to improve his fitness, while another source said he is completely He said he is on track.

“It’s not 100 per cent, but he has achieved 200 per cent of his target,” said a BCCI official.

India’s main spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was also notablely absent from the match. Samson and Chahal have been left out of the ODI World Cup and Asian Games squad. Former cricketers have started voicing doubts and concerns about whether these two players are still part of BCCI’s future plans.

Although Sanju Samson is usually at the top of the order in IPL and domestic cricket, he is primarily seen as a finisher in the Indian ODI team. Although Samson has performed well for India, completing matches in the 50-over format, he is not currently part of the team’s plans for the 2024 T20 World Cup.

In order to give the young players an opportunity to play under great pressure and prepare them for big tournaments, the Indian team has teamed up with senior Indian players Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra. – It has been decided to rest Jadeja ahead of the T20 series against Australia. Events held in the West Indies and the United States.