Sanju Samson won the hard race to be part of Team India’s 2024 T20 World Cup squad. The Rajasthan Royals captain beat KL Rahul, Dinesh Karthik, and Jitesh Sharma. Sanju Samson did very well in the 2024 IPL. He was rewarded for his good work.
The national sports board for cricket in India picked a group of fifteen players for a big tournament happening in the West Indies and USA in June. The head of the selectors and the sports board’s main official met on Tuesday, April 30 in Ahmedabad city.
Samson was nowhere near the squad last year, while Jitesh Sharma had a successful spell with the national team before to the IPL. The former had a disastrous away series against the West Indies and failed to make a mark on the tour to Ireland as well. His final T20I appearance came against Afghanistan at the beginning of the year, when he was dismissed for a golden duck.
In the current IPL season, Sanju Samson was prolific for RR while the openers failed, building up the innings for his side alongside Riyan Parag in the middle overs. After 385 runs in nine innings at a strike rate of 161, as well as an unbeaten 71 off 33 in his most recent match against the Lucknow Super Giants, the selectors are finally satisfied.
Fans were overjoyed at the idea of Samson finally receiving his due, especially after a difficult spell with the national team in the past. Here are some reactions on Twitter:
“Manifested this. Sanju Samson to the T20 World Cup!”, one post mentioned.
“Sanju Samson’s win feels personal,” one tweet read.
“HE SUFFERED, HE LEARNED, HE CHANGED,” one fan remarked.
Team India, Including Samson, to Depart for World Cup After 2024 IPL
The Indian cricket team is in Group A for the 2024 T20 World Cup. They will play Pakistan, Ireland, Canada, and the USA who are hosting the event. The players not in the IPL playoffs will go first. The rest will join after the IPL ends on May 26th.