Twitter goes berserk as selectors drop Sanju Samson for West Indies T20Is
In a surprising turn of events, promising wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson was dropped from India's squad for the West Indies T20Is, starting later this month.
Notably, after making his comeback into India's white-ball setup, Samson impressed everyone by smashing a 42-ball 77 in the second T20I against Ireland.
However, he was not included in the Indian team for the England T20Is. Now, his exclusion from the series against Windies has raised a lot of confusion regarding India's approach in the shortest format.
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Many Indian fans and experts have found Samson's exclusion difficult to digest, as evident from the reactions mentioned below.
Former Indian fast bowler Dodda Ganesh slammed the selectors for preferring Shreyas Iyer ahead of Samson.
The fans also expressed their disappointment at Samson's exclusion from the squad.
Some fans even trended '#JusticeforSanju' supporting the Kerala-born stumper.
Some Indian fans went a step ahead and advised Samson to try his hands playing for another country.
Is the backlash justified?
The fans' agony is justified as Samson has recently been phenomenal in the shortest format.
The Rajasthan Royals' skipper led his side to the final of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 with distinction, amassing 458 runs at a superb strike rate of 146.79.
With the likes of Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav and Rishabh Pant around, Iyer doesn't seem to be a contender for a middle-order spot in the Indian batting lineup.
Further, Iyer's glaring weakness against the short balls has made him a walking wicket on many occasions. Therefore, BCCI seems to have made a wrong move by preferring him over Samson.
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