Sanju Samson has been duly rewarded for his incredible knock in the IND vs SA 3rd ODI. The star Rajasthan Royals and Kerala team batter has got his chance in the IND vs AFG 3-match T20I series. Furthermore, with no Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson is the preferred keeper ahead of Jitesh Sharma.
Sanju Samson, who had been constantly snubbed in the Asia Cup and the ODI World Cup, got his chance in the IND vs SA ODI series. He hammered a splendid ton in the last game to secure a win for India. And now he has been duly rewarded for the same.
He gets a chance in the IND vs AFG T20I squad. No Ishan Kishan means less competition. Moreover, the experienced 29 year old keeper is ahead of Jitesh Sharma in the picking order. A good performance at home in the 3-match series followed by a good IPL can just be perfect for him.
With all eyes on the T20 World Cup which is 5 months away, India has begun their preparation for the T20 World Cup.
As far as Sanju’s batting place is concerned, he will lot in the middle order, preferrable at number 5 as the anchor player. While Rinku Singh remains as the designated finisher in the squad.
In the absence of SKY and Hardik Pandya, India needs a dependable batter down the order. Sanju Samson provides that. He knowns when to switch gears and when to play good shots. This is perfect opportunity for Samson to sting in some good performances and secure his spot permanently in the team.
IND T20I Squad vs AFG: Rohit Sharma (C), S Gill, Y Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, W Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar
