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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced the 15-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2022.
While Virat Kohli and KL Rahul made their comebacks in the T20I outfit, frontline pacer Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the tou💜rꦛnament due to a back injury.
However, the announcement of the squad met controversy as several fans on social media slammed BCCI for not picking wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson.
Notably, Samson, who has been in and out of the Indian white-ball teams throughout his career, recently played three matches on the trot – against West Indies – only once in his career so far, since his international debut.
But Samson was ignored for the role as the apex board selected Rishabh Pant along with Dinesh Karthik and Rahul as backup options. No wonder Samson’s omission did not go down well with his fans on social media.
Further, the fans were also annoyed with the fact that Samson was not even considered a standby for which three players – Axar Patel, Shreyas Iyer and Deepak Chahar were named.
Here is how Netizens reacted:
It's pure Injustice to Sanju Samson
By BCCI selectors side lining him every now & Then! It's up to Ashwin now that he has the ability to Take Wickets as well Dry runs against Quality spin players from Pakistan Sri Lanka & B'desh in Asia Cup 2022— MTvalluvan (@MTvalluvan)
An expected exclusion from asia cup squad bu🌄t the rea༒l stroy behind is.👇🏻
— Mahi Bishnoi (SanjusamsonFan) (@Sanjusamsoꦆnf11)
Performance of Wicketkeepers in T20is in 2022
SANJU-158.40 SR& 44.75 AVG
ISHAN-130.30 SR& 30.71 AVG
PANT-135.42 SR& 26 AVG
DK-133.33 SR& 21.33 AVGBest performers- Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan.
Picked in Asia Cup- Pant and DKDoes that make sense?
— Sweepologist (@susp679)
India does not deserve player like Sanju Samson 🫂
Hard luck champp💔— Madhan tam (@Madhantam)
Sanju Samson in T20I this year :
179 Runs @ 45
Strike Rate of 158
26 boundaries in 5 gamesMeanwhile Dinesh Karthik :
192 runs @ 21
Strike Rate of 135
28 Boundaries in 13 gamesBut why is dk preffered above Samson?
— Just Butter (@ItzButter63)
it’s hard for players like to be missing out from the Asia Cup Squad, just goes to tell about the sheer talent we have, Samson needs t💫o up his game even more, would be great seeing him in the WC squad.
— shubh (@shubh191193)
Unfortunate Sanju Samson again out of team..
— Sandeep Ghanekar (@sandeepghanekar)
I still feel Sanju should have made this squad…over Hooda or Karthik…
OR
He should have definitely been named as one of the standbys….he is 10x better than iyer in T20i's atleast— Ripunjay Mansinghka (@Ripunjay_404)
It's pure Injustice to Sanju Samson
By BCCI selectors side lining him every now & Then! It's up to Ashwin now that he has the ability to Take Wickets as well Dry runs against Quality spin players from Pakistan Sri Lanka & B'desh in Asia Cup 2022— MTvalluvan (@MTvalluvan)
India does not deserve player like Sanju Samson
Hard luck champp💔
This is the real reason behind INDIA defeat every big stage
Wait for more defeats— Ankush Chauhan (@AnkushkumarAK11)
Why is Sanju Samson not even on standby..what wrong has he done..always in & out of team..Axar & Jadeja are same type of bowlers you don't need both!! Sanju's record in UAE >>>> than Hooda's record..!!!
— CricworthySharun (@sharun_sanel)
