Sanju Samson, on Saturday (June 1), got the perfect opportunity to cement his place in India’s XI ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
Since the wicketkeeper-batsman did well in IPL 2024, the Indian team management decided to try him as an opener in the ongoing warm-up match against Bangladesh in New York. While many expected Yashasvi Jaiswal to open the innings with captain Rohit Sharma, the team management decided to try Sanju Samson.
The right-handed batsman has had an excellent campaign in the recently concluded IPL 2024. The Kerala star enjoyed a very prolific outing with the bat, scoring consistently to take his team Rajasthan Royals to the playoffs. Only four batsmen managed to score more runs than him in IPL 2024.
Sanju Samson ended his campaign in the 17th edition of the tournament with an impressive 531 runs with the help of five half-centuries. He scored the runs at an average of over 48 and a strike rate of over 153. With form on his side, Samson had the perfect opportunity to score a big goal against Bangladesh and impress the management of the equipment.
However, he failed to get going with the bat and was out for just 1 run off six balls. He was caught in front of the stumps by fast bowler Shoriful Islam. And when Samson failed to get going in the warm-up game, fans were quick to shoot him.
These are some of the reactions to Sanju Samson’s failure in the warm-up match:
What a golden opportunity Sanju Samson was given. Completely wasted.
And if he finishes in the top three, he will bring a better balance to the Indian team. If he doesn’t get a chance in front of Rishabh Pant because of this knock, then he will have himself to blame. pYoc.twYottmyr.cohmeter/ph2ANDYoujF7Pt
– Sujeet Suman (@sujeetsuman1991) jyounorthmy 1, 2024
Sanju Samson, my son also choked in the warm-up game 😭
SANJU SCAMSON FRAUD#YonorthdvyesbTOnorth pYoc.twYottmyr.cohmeter/YoYotohFtMETERc9meter
Every IPL is basically 2 months where you wonder why Sanju Samson is not in the Indian team. This feeling disappears the moment he plays the next international match.
– Dhruv (@I_m_dhruv_) jyounorthmy 1, 2024
Sanju Samson failed again on a big occasion when he had the opportunity to open up and prove himself. If he doesn’t get opportunities, there will be a lot of noise from outside, but they have to realize that he has to perform and can’t just rely on his IPL innings. pYoc.twYottmyr.cohmeter/byounorthc9l5xxoh
– Vipin Tiwari (@Vipintiwari952_) jyounorthmy 1, 2024
Sanju Samson 😷How can we say “justice for Sanju”?#YonorthdvyesbTOnorth #t20W.ohrIdcyoup pYoc.twYottmyr.cohmeter/t82dt80oh9AND
– Ayaan (@_Ayaan_rahman) jyounorthmy 1, 2024
It’s mainly BCCI against Sanju Samson, but when Sanju gets a chance, he plays against BCCI 💀 pYoc.twYottmyr.cohmeter/ohbYo9Yo6andYoRx
– Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) jyounorthmy 1, 2024
Sanju Samson takes advantage of his opportunities in the Indian team 😢
pYoc.twYottmyr.cohmeter/rGRAMW.METERYouMETERto8METERgram— ICT fanatic (@Delphy06) jyounorthmy 1, 2024
Sanju Samson went for 1. pYoc.twYottmyr.cohmeter/k4W.lxc8vdGRAM
— Vaibhav Bhola 🇮🇳 (@VibhuBhola) jyounorthmy 1, 2024
Welcome to Sanju Samson International Cricket😍 pYoc.twYottmyr.cohmeter/x36and7Yotgramtj
— TukTuk Academy (@TukTuk_Academy) jyounorthmy 1, 2024
What a golden opportunity Sanju Samson was given. Completely wasted.
And if he finishes in the top three, he will bring a better balance to the Indian team. If he doesn’t get a chance in front of Rishabh Pant because of this knock, then he will have himself to blame. pYoc.twYottmyr.cohmeter/ph2ANDYoujF7Pt
– Sujeet Suman (@sujeetsuman1991) jyounorthmy 1, 2024
Every IPL is basically 2 months where you wonder why Sanju Samson is not in the Indian team. This feeling disappears the moment he plays the next international match.
– Dhruv (@I_m_dhruv_) jyounorthmy 1, 2024
Samson: 1 (6)
Pants: 1* (6)You can kill WK’s batter but not his idea. pYoc.twYottmyr.cohmeter/q321jYo6TOANDj
— Adults (@CSKian716) jyounorthmy 1, 2024
Talking about the ongoing game, India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat first. At the time of writing this report, India were 83 for 2 in 9 overs. After Samson’s dismissal, Mahmudullah fired Rohit. The veteran opener opened the scoring but could not convert it into a big score and was out for 23.
Suryakumar Yadav and Rishabh Pant were batting in the middle order at the time of writing this report. For the main event, India is drawn in Group A along with Ireland, Pakistan, Canada and the United States. The Men in Blue will open their campaign against Ireland on June 5.