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Sanju can play World Cup; Reports that BCCI has confirmed that the player will be included in the team
There are reports that Sanju will be a part of the Indian team in the upcoming T20 World Cup this year. According to reports, the BCCI official said that Sanju can be a part of the team.
Various media including Sports Keeda are reporting this.
After the poor performance of the Indian team in the Asia Cup, there are reports that the Indian team is preparing for such a move.
Former Indian superstar and coach Ravi Shastri had said that Sanju, who has a good track record on Australian soil, should be included in the team no matter what.
Shastri says that Sanju can easily overcome short ball challenges in Australia and can play more shots than any other Indian player.
Short balls will definitely be a challenge in every match in the World Cup. Tripathi, Shreyas and Sanju have a chance there.
But looking at the conditions in Australia, Sanju can pose a threat there with pace, pull, cut and bounce. Sanju has more shots on Australian soil than any other Indian player,’ says Shastri.
Former Pakistan player Danish Kaneria said yesterday that Rishabh Pant has nothing much to do in the T20 format and Sanju Samson should be included in the Indian team instead of Pant in the upcoming World Cup.
Kaneria said that Rishabh Pant has already been given more than enough opportunities and the Indian management should now support Sanju Samson. He added that Dinesh Karthik cannot be kept with India for long.
Sanju Samson did not get as many opportunities to prove himself as Rishabh Pant did. I think Sanju is the best choice in T20 format.
He is performing well in both Tests and ODIs. But Sanju can be decisive in T20. How long can Dinesh Karthik stay in the team? As the T20 World Cup is approaching, India should immediately prepare the team for the future,’ was Kaneria’s opinion.
Pant, who was out of the team in the first two matches of the Asia Cup, came to the Indian line-up in the Super Four match. But there was a relatively poor performance from the side of the ball.
Ball was a failure in batting and wicket keeping. Had Rishabh Pant managed to take a wicket with a direct hit in the last minute of the match against Sri Lanka, the result of the match might have turned upside down.
Fans are demanding that Sanju be in the World Cup squad with or without Ball’s replacement. The poor performance in the Asia Cup, which was considered as the curtain raiser of the World Cup, must have made the selectors think. If it is not possible to select a good squad at least for the World Cup, the World Cup will be like a draw in the water for India, just like the Asia Cup.
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