IND-A vs NZ-A ODI: The selectors have rewarded Sanju Samson with India A captaincy after snubbing him for T20 World Cup squad. With that, selectors have also made their intentions clear on where they want to see Samson. With India vs SouthAfrica ODI series starting from October 6, the India A series will be crucial for him to show selectors how big a miss he will be at the T20 World Cup 2022. Follow India-A vs NewZealand A LIVE & IND vs SA ODI LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
All three ODI series will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai with Shardul Thakur and Umran Malik also getting callups besides Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rahul Tripathi. Amongst others, Raj Bawa is also a notable name to be added. Furthermore, Shahbaz Ahmed, named replacement for Washington Sundar on the Zimbabe tour, will also play against New Zealand A. The series starts on September 22.
India A squad: Prithvi Shaw, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rahul Tripathi, Rajat Patidar, Sanju Samson (Captain), KS Bharat (wicket-keeper), Kuldeep Yadav, Shabhaz Ahmed, Rahul Chahar, Tilak Varma, Kuldeep Sen, Shardul Thakur, Umran Malik, Navdeep Saini, Raj Angad Bawa
IND-A vs NZ-A ODI: Snubbed from T20 WC squad, Sanju Samson named India A captain before South Africa ODI series, Follow LIVE Updates
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The ODI series for South Africa series is expected to be named after the India A series against New Zealand. With the T20 World Cup-bound players set to be rested, Shikhar Dhawan is expected to lead. The squad will look similar to the Zimbabwe ODI series.
Samson had a great Indian Premier League 2022, in which his side Rajasthan Royals reached the final. He scored 458 runs in 17 matches at an average of 28.63 and a strike rate of 146.79. Two half-centuries came out of his bat, with the best score of 55. In six T20I matches this year across five innings, Samson scored 179 runs at an average of 44.75. He hit a half-century, a knock of 77 runs against Ireland.
In six ODIs, Samson scored 130 runs at an average of 43.33. One half-century came out of his bat in five innings he played. The star batter of the team Ruturaj Gaikwad is in blistering form as he struck an outstanding 108 off 127 balls against New Zealand A.
IND-A vs NZ-A ODI: Snubbed from T20 WC squad, Sanju Samson named India A captain before South Africa ODI series, Follow LIVE Updates
| New Zealand A tour of India | |||
| Day | Date | Match | Venue |
| Thursday | 22nd September | 1st one-day | M A Chidambaram Stadium |
| Sunday | 25th September | 2nd one-day | M A Chidambaram Stadium |
| Tuesday | 27th September | 3rd one-day | M A Chidambaram Stadium |
IND-A vs NZ-A ODI: Snubbed from T20 WC squad, Sanju Samson named India A captain before South Africa ODI series, Follow LIVE Updates
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