IND vs SA 3rd ODI: Sanju Samson ODI: The T20 World Cup snub may have been a hard pill to swallow for Sanju Samson. But he has kept his position in ODI team intact with some good scores against tough opponents like South Africa. In fact, unlike other times, there is no gap in communication with the selectors or the team management. He has revealed that the message from the team management is very clear, “Be ready for every situation”. And the Kerala captain is preparing accordingly. Follow India vs SouthAfrica LIVE & T20 World Cup LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN.
Ahead of the 3rd ODI against South Africa, he shed some light on how he has been practising different types of roles. While he has his No 5 spot fixed for now, that won’t be the case when KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav walk in. He has to be ready for different positions considering he is in contention for a spot with Rishabh Pant and Ishan Kishan.
“I have been practising different types of roles in the last couple of years. I have put in time to understand the types of roles in different teams. I have been given instructions to be ready and do this in the last one year,” Sanju Samson told Star Sports before the 3rd ODI.
IND vs SA: Sanju Samson READY for new ROLE in India’s ODI team, reveals Indian team management’s message, Check Details
The talented batter has been absolutely superb in the ongoing three-match series against South Africa. While Samson scored an unbeaten 86 from 63 balls in the first one-dayer, he then backed it up with an unbeaten 36-ball 30 in the second game. With that, he has done what he could to keep his place in the team.
But now, the ball will be in selectors’ court to reward him. With the ODI World Cup coming up next year, selectors have been auditioning for different spots. Both Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson have done well as wicketkeeper batters.
IND vs SA: Sanju Samson READY for new ROLE in India’s ODI team, reveals Indian team management’s message, Check Details
Sanju Samson in IND vs SA ODI series:
- 1st ODI: 86 off 63
- 2nd ODI: 30* off 36
“Physically I have been doing a lot of top-order batting. But mentally I am trying to understand the game and how to react according to the situation. A lot of learning has gone into this. It’s important to keep the focus on the process. That has been the talk in the team meetings,” Sanju Samson said.
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As far as his ODI career is concerned, the 27-year-old has scored 292 runs in 10 games at an average and strike rate of 73.00 and 106.96 respectively. It is to be noted that he isn’t a part of India’s squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022. However, his recent form might force the selectors to give him a longer run in the shorter formats of the game.
As for the ongoing 50-over game against South Africa, India managed to bundle the visitors for just 99. Kuldeep Yadav picked four wickets. As both sides have won a game each, the winner of this match will go on to win the series. With the hosts needing just 100 runs to win the game, it is highly unlikely that Samson would get too many balls to make an impression once again.
IND vs SA: Sanju Samson READY for new ROLE in India’s ODI team, reveals Indian team management’s message, Check Details
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