Mumbai: Sanju Samson is all set to join the national team again. Opener Shikhar Dhawan, who was part of the 15-man squad for the Twenty20 series against the West Indies, has been injured. According to reports, Sanju will be included in the 15-man squad to replace Dhawan. Various national media reported this. Meanwhile, there is no official confirmation of this. After being inducted into the squad for the series against Bangladesh, Sanju has been criticized for his dismissal of the selectors in the next series. After this, Sanju is back in the squad for Dhawan.
Dhawan, who returned to home cricket after losing his form, was injured in a knee injury while playing for the Delhi Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The incident happened during the match against Maharashtra. Although the initial signs were that the injury was not serious, it was later revealed that he could not play in the series against the West Indies. It is in this situation that Dhawan can be replaced.
Sanju will be included in the squad for the upcoming T20 series against the West Indies starting next month. Virat Kohli is the captain of the team. India will play a three-match series against the West Indies. One of these contests is in Sanju’s home town of Thiruvananthapuram. The campaign to boycott Thiruvananthapuram Twenty20 was widely touted by the media following Sanju’s absence. The first match of the Twenty20 series will be played at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad on December 6. The match will be held on December 8 in Thiruvananthapuram. The third match will be played at Mumbai Wankhede at 11am. The ODI series will start from December 15.
The selectors have included Sanju Samson in the squad for the Twenty20 series against Bangladesh. He was on the substitute bench in all three of the series. This was followed by the announcement of T20 and One Day Internationals against the West Indies. The long-awaited release of the squad was not given a chance and the following series fell into disrepute among fans. It has been reported that this could affect even the star’s confidence. Fans of the BCCI’s Twitter and Facebook pages took to the streets as part of the protest.
Meanwhile, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who is also an MP from Thiruvananthapuram, and Harbhajan Singh, Indian actor, took up the issue of injustice. The question is whether the selectors are testing whether Sanju’s batting is good or his heart’s strength. Harbhajan has asked BCCI president Sourav Ganguly to replace the current selectors and replace the powerful ones.
