Justice for Sanju Samson.\u2019 \u2018How can the selectors leave out a batter of the class of Samson?\u2019 \u2018Is the think-tank indulging in preferential treatment?\u2019 Over the last some years, the above-mentioned questions and statements are repeated by numerous fans on social media platforms every single time Samson is left out of India\u2019s limited overs side. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In certain ways, they are justified in thinking that Samson should be an established member of the ODI set-up. Unfortunately, though, he couldn\u2019t secure a berth in India\u2019s ODI squad for the upcoming Australian tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The elegant right-hander has played only 16 ODIs over a timeframe of 10 years. But in those limited number of games, he averages an impressive 56.66. Moreover, Samson accumulated a hundred in the previous ODI that he played, against South Africa. Although one has to travel back in time to December 2023 to excavate information about the \u2018keeper-batter\u2019s previous ODI. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
More importantly, Samson occupied the number 3 position in that game versus South Africa. The \u2018keeper-bat, however, has slotted in at number 3 only three times in his ODI career. On the other hand, he has batted at either the number 5 or number 6 slot on 10 occasions. Just that the Indian selection panel seem to believe that Samson is better suited to bat in the top order. There is some logic attached to the theory as Samson prefers to take the ball on the rise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s more (due to) position (that he\u2019s not in the squad). I mean, Sanju Samson bats at the top of the order,\u201d said Ajit Agarkar, Indian team\u2019s chief selector, at a press conference in Ahmedabad. \u201cI think when he got a hundred, I think he batted number three, if I\u2019m not wrong. Jurel usually bats low down the order. KL bats there as well. You\u2019ve seen how good a player Dhruv is,\u201d he said in the press conference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the eventual analysis, it is fair to say that there is fierce competition for places in the batting order. And it came down to selectors believing that Dhruv Jurel is a better fit to take a slot lower down the order. But if you dissect it purely from Samson\u2019s perspective, then the experienced player will feel hard done by. After all, he hasn\u2019t done anything wrong in the few opportunities that he has received in the One-Day arena. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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