संजू सैमसन का नंबर कब आएगा?: टी-20 में ओपनिंग पोजिशन से हटाया गया, वनडे में युवा जुरेल ने जगह छीनी

Sanju Samson, who made her debut for the Indian team in 2015, was able to play only 24 T20 matches till 2023. Finally, after the 2024 World Cup, he was confirmed in the Indian T20 team. He again scored 3 centuries in 5 months while opening. It felt that Sanju would now be India’s long -term opener. However, in the Asia Cup, he had to vacate his place for Shubman Gill.

Sanju batted in the middle order. When the Indian team had lost three wickets for 20 runs in the final, they parted a 57 -run partnership with Tilak Verma and made India a return to the match.

After this, it was believed that Sanju would also make a place in India’s ODI team on Australia tour. But, this did not happen. KL Rahul was elected as the main wicketkeeper and Dhruv Jurael came to the team as a backup. Sanju remained outside. This has happened when Sanju has scored an average of 56 in 16 ODIs. The second or Jurael has not yet made her debut in ODIs.

Sanju once again ignored. However, this is not the first time Sanju and his fans are heartbroken. For 10 years, his story has been swinging between hope and heart break. Read further, the ups and downs of Sanju’s career continued for a decade …

Made recognition from Under-19 World Cup

The 2014 Under-19 World Cup was the worst for India in the last 15 years. The team fell out of England in the quarter -finals itself. Despite this, the ICC tournament gave India a future stars like Shreyas Iyer, Kuldeep Yadav and Sanju Samson.

In the tournament, young Samson caught everyone’s attention with his power hitting. He hit the maximum 12 sixes after Nicholas Puran. His strike rate in the top-15 run scorer was the best after Puran. He was also the top scorer of Team India and won the team on his own in the group stage.

Debut at the age of 20

Rajasthan Royals bought for IPL in 2013, in view of his power hitting in 2013 before the Under-19 World Cup. He also played 24 matches the first 2 seasons, including 22 sixes and 44 fours. Samson got a chance to make T20 debut in 2015 on the basis of best performance in the Under-19 and IPL. He played 1 match against Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, but could only score 19 runs off 24 balls.

Performed in IPL, but no opportunity

Samson was dropped from the team after a T20 debut. There were no opportunities in the international team, but Samson performed continuously in the IPL playing with Rajasthan and Delhi Capitals. He now captains Rajasthan and has scored 4704 runs by scoring 3 centuries. During this, he also hit 219 sixes.

Waited for 4 and a half years after his debut

After T20 debut, Samson had to wait long to play international cricket. In 2020, IPL was included in the squad based on the performance, but only 1-2 matches were fed in the series. By 2023, the Samson continued to be in and out of the team. He got opportunities against teams like Ireland, Sri Lanka and West Indies.

In 2022, he could put a fifty against Ireland, but could not confirm the place in the team. After Dhoni, on the wicketkeeper position, sometimes KL Rahul and sometimes Rishabh Pant gave opportunity, but no one could be established.

Scored 3 centuries in 5 months

In the 2024 T20 World Cup, Sanju Samson was selected as a wicketkeeper along with Rishabh Pant. In the warm-up match, Pant put fifty, while Samson could not do anything special. So the entire tournament Samson had to sit on the bench. Pant got full opportunity in the tournament, but he could not do anything special.

Gautam Gambhir became the head coach of Team India after the World Cup. He gave Samson continuously opportunities at the T20 team at the opening position. Sanju redeemed the occasions and scored 3 centuries in 5 months between July and November. His 2 centuries came against South Africa and one against Bangladesh.

Position in Asia Cup changed

Samson, who scored 619 runs with the help of 3 centuries and 2 fifty in a year, got confirmed in the T20 team. Then the Asia Cup took place in September this year. Shubman Gill became vice -captain and was given an opening position in place of Samson. Samson had to bat in the middle order.

In 3 matches, Samson did not get batting in 3 matches due to changing positions in the ACC tournament. In 4 matches, he scored 56, 13, 39 and 24. In the final, Samson took out the team from the difficult situation by making an important fifty partnership with Tilak Verma. On the other hand, despite the Shubman opening, no one could put a fifty. 47 runs were his best score. He was able to score 12 runs in the final.

After leaving the opening position, Samson has a challenge to prove himself in the middle order. Jitesh Sharma is sitting as his backup on this position. Those who play the role of finisher in IPL and domestic cricket. If Samson is unable to score much in 2-3 matches, he can be excluded from playing-11 despite 3 centuries.

Not even included in ODI squad

After the position in the T20 team, it was believed that Sanju Samson would be selected in the ODI team. KL Rahul is the main wicketkeeper in this format, but Samson’s name was coming forward after Rishabh Pant was engaged. When the team announced for the tour of Australia, Samson got a chance in the T20 team.

In the ODI team, Dhruv Jurlel got a place as a backup wicketkeeper. Jurael has made T20 and Test debut, but could not make her ODI debut till now. On the other hand, Samson has scored 510 runs in 16 ODIs by scoring a century and 3 centuries for India.

What for Samson now?

30-year-old Sanju Samson is currently in his peak form in white ball cricket, but he is getting less opportunities due to changing positions in T20. On the other hand, he did not even go to the ODI team. If in T20, he cannot prove himself on his non-festive position, then his leaf will soon be completely cut off from Team India. If they want to stay in the playing-11, then you will have to score fast runs on Finisher’s position.

Next year, India will also have a T20 World Cup. Samson will be selected in the team, but will he get his opening position back? 2027 is the ODI World Cup. Pant backup is ahead in the wicketkeeper’s race, but his ODI performance is weaker than Samson. If the team is trying to sideline Samson, then it is very difficult to get a chance in the ODI team.

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