Ex-CSK Star Takes Sly Dig At India Management For Ignoring Sanju Samson

As anticipated, India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson didn’t discover a place within the XI for the primary ODI in opposition to West Indies on Thursday. Instead of him, Ishan Kishan was requested to maintain the wickets within the absence of Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul. However, Kishan did repay the belief proven by the administration, scoring an excellent half-century after opening the batting for India in the course of the modest chase of 115. Kishan scored 52 off 46 balls as India chased down the entire inside 23 overs.

Former India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Subramaniam Badrinath took a sly dig on the administration for ignoring Sanju within the first ODI.

Taking to Twitter, Badrinath shared a photograph of Suryakumar Yadav, who carrying Samson’s jersey in the course of the match, with a caption: “Looks like the only way Sanju can find a place in the XI”.

Looks like the one approach Sanju can discover a place within the XI #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/cAvGfgl3fu

— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) July 28, 2023

In the second ODI, India shall be anticipated to return to its set batting order because it goals to place up a much-improved present with the willow and take an unassailable lead within the three-match sequence.

Rohit Sharma will come out to open with Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli shall be seen padded to return at one drop.

Despite his spectacular fifty, Kishan should bat within the center order.

With 11 extra matches left earlier than the opening World Cup recreation in opposition to Australia in Chennai on October 8 (as per the present schedule), India would intention at a settled mixture and therefore an excessive amount of experimentation may not be what the physician would order.

(With PTI Inputs)