Regardless of making his worldwide debut in 2014, Sanju has featured in lower than 50 worldwide video games for India. He has performed 13 ODIs for India, scoring 390 runs at a mean of 55.71 and a strike charge of 104.00 in 12 innings. He has scored three half-centuries, with the perfect rating of 86*.
His T20I stats are: 374 runs in 24 matches and 21 innings at a mean of 19.68 and a strike charge of 133.57. He has scored one half-century, with the perfect rating being 77.
Sanju was final chosen to play through the tour of West Indies from July-August this 12 months. Whereas he scored a half-century in his final ODI and general 60 runs in two matches, he didn’t ship through the T20I sequence. He scored simply 32 runs in simply three innings, with the perfect rating of 13.
Speaking concerning the 28-year-old Sanju’s exclusion from the much-anticipated mega match, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh stated the 28-year-old should look ahead to some extra time’.
“When you common 55 in ODIs and you aren’t a part of the squad, then in fact the questions will likely be raised. He performed rather well within the West Indies lately. Sanju wasn’t chosen as a result of India have already got two wicketkeepers of their World Cup squad – KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan. Ishan additionally scored respectable runs within the West Indies. Ishan additionally performed a extremely good knock in opposition to Pakistan (within the Asia Cup),” Harbhajan stated.
“If I’ve to decide on between KL Rahul and Sanju Samson, I might undoubtedly decide KL Rahul. I’ll put KL Rahul forward of Sanju. I’m selecting KL due to the soundness he supplies at No.4, and No.5. Samson can also be a gifted participant and might hit sixes at will. I’m his huge fan. You’ll be able to’t have three wicketkeeper-batters in a workforce. If there will likely be then it will likely be troublesome to subject all of them within the XI,” he stated.
“Sanju is gifted however he might want to look ahead to his probability. He should look ahead to his time and switch. Ishan Kishan is ready. He has cemented his place. KL too has cemented his place. KL is a category participant. Sanju has to attend. Age is by his aspect. He is a good scholar of the sport and a gifted cricketer. He has performed numerous IPL matches and captained Rajasthan Royals within the IPL. However he should wait some extra time. I do really feel for Sanju Samson,” Harbhajan stated.
India will kick off their World Cup marketing campaign in opposition to Australia on October eight in Chennai.
