Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has been critical of the Indian team management for leaving Sanju Samson out of India’s squad for three-match ODI series against Australia. Tharoor also took a dig at Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid for backing KL Rahul.
The Kerala batter failed to make it to the unit as KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan were retained as the wicketkeepers for the Australia ODI series. Following the squad announcement, many experts and fans slammed the selectors for not selecting Samson for the team. Shashi Tharoor who has been supporting Sanju Samson expressed his disappointment over India’s squad for Australia.
“And what about @IamSanjuSamson? Averaging 76 (66) in ODIs and yet again omitted from the ODI squad against Australia. It’s all very well to give non-performers a long rope but surely not at the expense of talented performers?” Tharoor wrote.
And what about @IamSanjuSamson ? Averaging 76 in ODIs and yet again omitted from the ODI squad against Australia. It’s all very well to give non-performers a long rope but surely not at the expense of talented performers? https://t.co/tg56JJMTue
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) February 21, 2023
Samson last played for the Indian team in the opening T20I of the three-match series against Sri Lanka. However, the wicketkeeper-batter was ruled out only after the first game owing to an unfortunate knee injury. Samson has scored 330 runs in 11 ODIs so far at an impressive batting average of 66. 28 years old, to date has featured for India in 11 ODIs and 17 T20Is for India.
Sanju Samson will lead Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2023. The inaugural champion had an excellent 2022 campaign where it finished runner-up, behind Gujarat Titans. Rajasthan Royals will open their Indian Premier League 2023 campaign against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 2, 2023, in Hyderabad. Royals have picked up Jason Holder, Joe Root, and Adam Zampa to strengthen their overseas options.
If You Don’t Include Him, People On Twitter Blow Us Off – Chetan Sharma About Sanju Samson
In a sting operation done by Zee media, the BCCI chief selector Chetan Sharma called out fans of Indian wicketkeeper batter Sanju Samson, who spread hate on social media if Samson isn’t picked for the team.
The chief selector said that every time Samson was left out of the squad, his fans online gave a lot of criticism to him and the BCCI.
“If you don’t include Sanju Samson, on Twitter people blow us off,” Chetan Sharma said.
The absence of Samson in the ODI home series against Australia turned out to be a buzzing topic on the internet. The Rajasthan Royals skipper is now fit again and raring to go ahead of his Rajasthan Royals return. He will look to lead Rajasthan to the title in IPL 2023.