Former Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has offered insights into why Sanju Samson was not included in the squad for the Australia series and the World Cup team. Harbhajan explained that Samson's omission was primarily due to the presence of two other wicketkeepers, Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul, already in the Indian team. Despite Samson's impressive ODI average of 55.71, his exclusion has sparked considerable discussion on social media. Harbhajan encouraged Samson to continue working hard and patiently await his opportunity.
Harbhajan acknowledged the debates surrounding Sanju Samson's exclusion and pointed out the anomaly of not being selected despite having a remarkable ODI batting average. However, he offered clarification, emphasizing that India already had two wicketkeepers KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan, both of whom were part of the World Cup squad.
Regarding his preference between KL Rahul and Sanju Samson in ODIs, Harbhajan expressed a preference for Rahul. He highlighted Rahul's stability in the batting order at No.4 and No.5. Additionally, with Ishan Kishan's noteworthy performance against Pakistan, Harbhajan believed that it would be challenging for Sanju Samson to secure a place in the team currently.
Harbhajan concluded by acknowledging the difficulty of accepting such situations and encouraged Samson to remain dedicated and patient, emphasizing that youth was on his side. Given the current circumstances, with three wicketkeeper-batsmen in the team, it would be challenging to accommodate all of them in the playing XI.
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