IND vs WI LIVE: India vs West Indies LIVE: In and out of the national team, Sanju Samson is determined to make an impression in Team India on West Indies tour. Instead of T20s against England, he has been given a chance in the ODIs. The three-match series will be a big opportunity for the big-hitting batsman who hasn’t quite cemented his place in the XI. Ahead of the tour, he is sweating it out at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). Follow All India tour of West Indies LIVE Updates and Scores on InsideSport.IN.
- Sanju Samson was overlooked for the three-match T20 series against England despite doing well against Ireland.
- Sanju Samson is part of the 16-member squad that will play in the three-match ODI series against West Indies.
- The ODI series on the West Indies tour will start on 22nd July.
IND vs WI LIVE: Sanju Samson sweats out in NCA, looks determined to prove a point to selectors during the ODI series against West Indies – Watch Video
IND vs WI: Sanju Samson sweats out in NCA, looks determined to prove a point to selectors during the ODI series against West Indies – Watch Video
With a crowded top-order, Sanju Samson has often been overlooked for the Playing XI in T20s despite making his debut back in 2015. It’s his inconsistency that also paved the way for his axe more often than not.
While Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma confirmed that he is in the plans for the T20 World Cup, it’s difficult to find a place with the emergence of Ishan Kishan, who has been in great form.
But not bogged down by the results, Sanju Samson is not leaving any stones unturned to prove selectors a point or two.
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Sanju Samson sweats in the nets at NCA –
he shared a video on his Instagram account where he was seen taking on pace bowlers. Samson is currently at the NCA in Bengaluru, where former India batter VVS Laxman was also seen sharing valuable advice to the youngsters.
Samson faces short ball-
- In the video posted, it is clearly seen that Samson is preparing for the West Indies pace attack and asked bowlers to bowl at maximum speed.
- Samson was seen facing both left-arm and right-arm pacers, that were bowling over the wicket.
- The RR captain was seen defending the ball, while he also tried out to attack at times.
- Particularly on the left-arm bowler, Samson had to defend a bouncer.
- Samson was very productive in Indian Premier League (IPL) as he snatched the spotlight of the selectors.
IND vs WI: Sanju Samson sweats out in NCA, looks determined to prove a point to selectors during the ODI series against West Indies – Watch Video
Comeback into Team India after successful IPL 2022 stint
Samson enjoyed great success at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 and was seen enjoying his time at the franchise. He became just the second RR captain after Shane Warne to lead the franchise to an IPL final.
Overall in terms of output, Samson scored 458 runs in 17 matches with a best of 55 runs. He averaged 28.63 and played some vital knocks for the franchise that earned him an opportunity to play for India.
While Samson has been in and out of the squad he did make an impact in the two-match T20I series against Ireland. In his only match, Samson scored a knock of 77 runs in Dublin putting up a 176-run stand with Deepak Hooda for the second wicket. India ended up scoring 225/7 as India won the match by four runs.
The upcoming West Indies tour will be first time in a year for Samson to play ODI cricket. His only ODI for the nation came in July 2021 against Sri Lanka and ended up scoring 46. This will be a perfect opportunity for Samson to make an impact and convince the selectors for a long term role in the ODI side.
Sanju Samson for India
| Format | Matches | Runs | HS | 50 | 100 |
| T20I | 14 | 251 | 77 | 1 | 0 |
| ODI | 1 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
India squad for ODI series against West Indies: Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Ravindra Jadeja (vice-captain), Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Mohd Siraj, Arshdeep Singh.
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