Whose entry made the stadium buzz, why wasn’t his place in the Asia Cup confirmed?

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Sanju Samson proved to be a flop in the T20I series against the Windies.
Samson has been selected as a reserve player in the Asia Cup.

New Delhi. Asia Cup 2023 is less than 2 weeks away. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced a 15-member squad for this tournament. After the announcement of the team, several players have become the subject of discussion. One of the names is that of Sanju Samson who has been yearning for the opportunity for many months. Sanju Samson’s place in the team is often disputed. He has been sidelined in many big series. Now Sanju has also got a place as a reserve player in the Asia Cup.

Sanju Samson did not get a chance in the opening match of the ODI series against West Indies. After which fans were seen angry on social media. However, he was given a chance in the second and third ODIs. Sanju also scored a brilliant half-century in the last match of the series. However, he could not capitalize on his chances in the T20I series against the Windies. After which questions were being raised on Sanju’s form. Now Sanju Samson is also part of the team for the T20 series on the tour of Ireland and he played a strong innings in the second match as well. A video of Samson entering a stadium in Dublin is quickly going viral and the whole stadium erupts with cheers.

Missed half-century in second T20

Sanju Samson played a brilliant innings in the second T20 against Ireland. He scored 40 runs in just 26 balls. In this innings, 5 fours and 1 six also came out of Samson’s bat. However, unfortunately, he was just a few steps away from his half-century. The young batsman has got a place in the Asia Cup squad.

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Indian Team for Asia Cup

Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Akshar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Famous Krishna, Sanju Samson (Reserve)

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Tags: India vs Ireland, Sanju Samson, Team India

First published: August 21, 2023, 18:32 IST

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