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‘He has 55-56 average …’: Harbhajan Singh questions Sanju Samson’s exclusion from India squad for Champions Trophy
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‘He has 55-56 average …’: Harbhajan Singh questions Sanju Samson’s exclusion from India squad for Champions Trophy
NEW DELHI: The omission of wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson from India’s ICC Champions Trophy squad has raised eyebrows, with former cricketer Harbhajan Singh expressing his surprise over the decision.
Samson, who averages over 56 in ODIs, last played the format in December 2023 but has since been overlooked despite consistent performances.
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“Truly, I feel bad for him,” Harbhajan said in an interview with Switch. “Whenever he scored runs, he always went outside the team first. I understand you can only select 15, but the ODI format suits his batting. He has a 55-56 average, and he is not even included as a second wicketkeeper. If you want, you can create a place in the team.”
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Selectors have chosen KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant as the wicketkeeping options for the tournament.
Harbhajan also criticised the exclusion of leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, highlighting the lack of variation in India’s spin attack. “You’ve picked four spinners, two of them left-armers. You could’ve included a leg-spinner for variation. Chahal is a superb bowler. I don’t know what wrong he did that he doesn’t fit in this team.”
Further, Harbhajan raised questions about Yashasvi Jaiswal’s role in the playing XI, given Shubman Gill’s elevation to vice-captain. “I thought Yashasvi would open, but now I don’t feel that. Shubman Gill is the vice-captain, so he will play. Yashasvi won’t bat at three or four because Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer will occupy those spots. Then how will Yashasvi play?”
India squad for ICC Champions Trophy
- Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja.
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‘Youngsters Used To Feel Scared’: Manoj Tiwary Opens On His Early Struggles During His International Career
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Manoj Tiwary struggled to cement his spot in the Indian national team. (Image: X)© Copyright (C) new18.com. All Rights Reserved.
The former Indian cricketer, Manoj Tiwary opened up on his struggles after making his way up to the national team. The former Bengal skipper lamented on the lack of clarity behind his non-selection despite having had performances under his belt and questioned why other star players were given a longer rope.
In an interview with ‘The Lallantop’, Tiwary opened up about how the selections taken are different when it comes to the international and domestic scene. He also suggested that it would take a strong administrative call from the Board of Control for Cricket in India to bring forth a change the current selection criteria.
“He (Dhoni) was the captain and the team ran on the plans set by the skipper. It has always been like that. State-wise it is different. Voting happens, club representation is there, and there are a lot more aspects,” he shared. Continue reading
“In the Indian team, when it was Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, Mohammed Azharuddin, Sourav Ganguly, MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma all had their say and will continue to do so until a strong administrator comes in and makes changes,” he added.
Tiwary also explained what went through a youngster’s mind during those days. He suggested that a lot of fear was involved when asking questions on why a player was not selected with the added risk of ruining their chances in the future.
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