Sanju Samson, a wicketkeeper-batsman for the Indian national cricket team, was dropped from the team’s Asia Cup 2023 roster and has gone home as a result. This shocking turn of events sent shockwaves across the cricket community, and it has left fans and analysts baffled by the selection committee’s choices.
From the onset, many people were surprised to see Sanju Samson selected as part of India’s final 17-man Asia Cup roster. Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul were the two wicketkeeper-batters chosen by the selection committee, leaving no place for Samson. Even though KL Rahul wasn’t available for the first few of games, he was still maintained in the squad as a backup option.
KL Rahul’s injury kept him out of the pivotal matches against Pakistan and Nepal, adding a new layer of intrigue to the story. While there was cause for alarm, Rahul was able to breeze through the National Cricket Academy’s (NCA) strenuous fitness testing. The team needed him for the Asia Cup 2023 Super Four. So he travelled to Sri Lanka to be with them.
Asia Cup 2023: Why Sanju Samson Has Returned Back To India?
When Rahul came back to the squad, the selectors had to make a painful decision. According to Dainik Jagran, it was determined that Sanju Samson will not be participating in the 2023 Asia Cup. A lot of people in the cricketing world were taken aback by this move and wanted to know more about the thinking behind it.
After being cut from the Asia Cup team, Sanju Samson’s problems persisted. It was also reported that India did not choose him as part of their 15-man team to compete in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. The World Cup is one of the most renowned cricketing competitions in the world. So Samson and his followers were understandably disappointed to learn this.
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The 13th edition of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup will be played in 2023. Cricket fans all across the globe will be commemorating the event, which is set to take place in India from October 5 to November 19. India has previously co-hosted the World Cup with other nations in 1987, 1996, and 2011, but 2023 would be the first time they host the tournament on their own. Sanju Samson’s sudden dismissal from the Asia Cup 2023 team and subsequent removal from the World Cup 2023 roster has sparked much discussion and suspicion among cricket fans and experts. It’s true that the selectors’ choices are final, but it doesn’t mean they haven’t confused fans and experts.
