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Former India batsman and T20 batting legend Suresh Raina has confidently claimed that Sanju Samson will be an important player for India at the 2024 T20 World Cup, which is going to be hosted by the USA and the Caribbean in June.
Injury to Rishabh Pant and the omission of Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul from the T20I squad should have meant that Samson would be in the running to play all the three T20Is for India against Afghanistan in the ongoing bilateral series. However, that has not been the case as Jitesh Sharma has played in the first two T20Is.
Samson would have been expecting to receive a bit more faith from the management after an impressive South Africa tour, where he scored his maiden century in international cricket in an ODI against the Proteas.
The Indian team management, to Samson’s shock/surprise, have persisted with Jitesh, who hasn’t done much wrong in his limited T20I appearances so far.
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Suresh Raina sure of Sanju Samson playing a big role at 2024 T20 World Cup
Speaking in an interaction with the media, Raina was asked about the Indian wicketkeeping dilemma ahead of the 2024 T20 World Cup.
With Rishabh Pant injured, KL Rahul being overlooked, and Ishan Kishan being unable to cement his spot, there is a lot of uncertainty regarding who will keep the wickets at the mega event.
However, Raina believes that Samson can be a huge contributor to India’s (potential) success at the 2024 T20 World Cup.
You cannot sign off Sanju Samson. The way he scored a hundred against South Africa on latter’s soil. He plays fearlessly and is a superb wicketkeeper. Samson is also a captain material. He has done really well whenever he has got chances.
We have some very good options for wicketkeeper-batter role — KL Rahul, Jitesh Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Pant whenever he comes back after getting fit. I prefer to have Sanju in the middle-order because he has a lot of shots. He plays those pick-up shots against pacers from the length. Hopefully, he performs well in the IPL too before the selectors sit down to select the team for the T20 World Cup.
So, it is a good chance for Sanju against Afghanistan, and he can be our X-Factor in the World Cup.
What next for Sanju Samson?
Having sat out of the first two T20Is against Afghanistan, the 29-year-old will be keen to get a chance in the third and final T20I and showcase his undeniable talent.
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