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Sanju Samson (Image Source: Twitter)
Team India completed their schedule in 2022 after playing the ODI and Test series in Bangladesh. The Men in Blue failed to win the 20-20 World Cup after losing against England in the semi-final. After that, they won the T20I series while losing the ODI series against the Kiwis in New Zealand. Then, they had another poor show in the three-match ODI series in Bangladesh.
Team India lost that series by 2-1. But, they managed to win the two-match Test series by 2-0 in order to strengthen their chances to get qualified for the final of the World Test Championship. Now, they will be in action again in January 2023 in a three-match ODI and T20I series against Sri Lanka at home.
Fans went berserk after not seeing Sanju Samson in the ODI squad against Sri Lanka
After recent performances and as per some reports, fans were hoping to see Sanju Samson both in the ODI and T20I series against Sri Lanka. However, the previous selection committee again chose the squads as the new committee is yet to get selected. Sanju Samson was a part of the team India squad in both the ODI and T20I series in New Zealand.
But, he got to play only one ODI match where he scored 36 runs off 38 balls. So fans were not happy with the team management as they gave so much limited opportunity to the wicketkeeper batter. But, fans were not happy when the Indian Cricket Board announced the teams for both the ODI and T20I series against Sri Lanka. They selected him for the T20I series but did not consider him for the ODI series.
Team India squad for T20I series vs Sri Lanka:
Hardik Pandya (capt), Ishan Kishan (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (vice-capt), Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Umran Malik, Shivam Mavi, and Mukesh Kumar.
Team India squad for ODI series vs Sri Lanka:
Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (vice-capt), Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umran Malik, and Arshdeep Singh.
Here is how fans have reacted to the exclusion of Sanju Samson from the ODI squad vs Sri Lanka:
The curious saga of Sanju Samson on trial for a World cup place continues though that has never happened.
— A G Krishnan (@atmanirbhar007) December 28, 2022
#BCCI frauds again proved their character 🤬🤬🤬 pure injustice!! So sad for #sanjusamson #justiceforsanjusamson #boycotbccimatches pic.twitter.com/N1NrZTrZG5
— Liju Joseph Lbees vlogs (@LijuJos01820561) December 28, 2022
Sanju Samson should be get a chance in the place of KL.
— sidd (@sidd69751231) December 28, 2022
Unable to understand why KL RAHUL ??? Instead of Rishabh Pant or Sanju Samson
— KADEL (@KADEL73717759) December 28, 2022
@BCCI go on morons...keep spoiling @IamSanjuSamson s career... Last yr you said he is an ODI player, now you pick him only for T20s... Chetan Chutiya sharma has blocked me...bt can that cover his nepotism n foolishness? #JusticeforSanjuSamson
— Anand Krishnamurthy (@AnandKrishnamu5) December 28, 2022
Where is @IamSanjuSamson
— Anas Anas (@anuanasmampad) December 28, 2022
Sanju Samson better than rahul
— krishna ghodam (@KGhodam) December 28, 2022
Firse #sanjusamson ko betha ne k liye select kiya hai.
— Ananta Gopal (@AnantaGopal_) December 28, 2022
Honesty k saath koi bolpayega, jitna opportunity dusro ko mila hai, uska adha bhi iss bande ko nahi mila.
Ye baat kisiki personal benefits k liye nahi bolrha, ind team shakt jarrurat hai ek, middle order and WK.#SLvsIND https://t.co/GzddeHOGBZ