• Sanju Samson was included in India's ODI squad for the multi-format South Africa tour.

  • Samson fans were unimpressed with his exclusion from T20Is, with the World Cup of shortest format approaching next year.

“Well played BCCI”: Fans question Sanju Samson’s ODI inclusion for South Africa tour amidst T20 World Cup 2024 anticipation
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The recent announcement of the Indian cricket team squad for the upco🏅ming multi-format tour to South Africa brought cheers to many fans as Sanju Samson finally secured a spot in the ODI roster. However, amid the celebration, a cloud of scepticism and frustration looms large as supporters question the timi𓃲ng of💖 his inclusion and the potential motives behind it.

The struggles of Sanju Samson to secure a place in the national team

The cricketing journey of Sanju Samson has been nothing short of a rollercoaster ride marked by highs and lows♉. The recent snubs during the Asia Cup 2023 selection and the ODI World Cup squad raised eyebrows among fans. The absence of the talented Kerala cricketer from the post-World Cup T20I series only fueled the discontent among his supporters.

The inclusion and end to the long wait

The news of Samson making it to the ODI team for the South Africa tour brought relief and joy to his followers. With India set to tour South Africa from December 10, feat💞uring three T20Is, as many ODIs, and two Tests, the inclusion marked a significant moment for the cricketer and his fans.

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A decision to exclude Sanju from T20 World Cup 2024 considerations?

However, amidst the celebration, allegations of political manoeuvring surfaced. Fans raised concerns about the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) playing politics with player selections. The timing of Sanju’s inclusion i༺n the ODI squad, just ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024, prompted fans to question whether this move was a s🍃trategic decision to exclude him from T20 considerations.

Critics argued that this isn’t the first time 𝐆such a situation has arisen as they pointed out how Sanju was included in the T20I squad when the ODI World Cup was on the horizon, and now, a similar pattern sꩵeems to be emerging with the T20 World Cup approaching.

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)


Very Hard For Sanju Bhai 😩

— Sanju Samson ERA (@SanjuSamson_Era)

is towards always. They only play💎 him in the irrelevant format every year. Indian Cricket is not a sport anymore, it has become a business.🦂

— Roshmi 🏏 (@CricketWithRosh)

— Saabir Zafar (@Saabir_Saabu01)

When ODI WC Year- They selects Sanju in T20I

When T20 WC Year- They selects Sanju in ODI

When Rohit and Virat come in ODI, there will be no place for h൩im. amaz༺ing politics👏

But glad to see him picked 'SW'

— Sanju & Dhoni 💙Official Fan Page (@MeenaRamkishan0)

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