Harbhajan Singh says, “Sanju Samson wasn't selected in the World Cup squad because India already had two wicketkeepers
Former off-spinner of team India Harbhajan Singh said that Sanju Samson was not selected in the India squad for the Australia series and World Cup team because the team already had two wicketkeepers in the form of Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul. Harbhajan urged Sanju Samson to keep working hard and waiting for his chance.
Despite having a brilliant ODI average of 55.71, the omission of Samson has sparked widespread outrage on social media. However, Harbhajan tried to explain why Samson is behind wicketkeepers like KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan in the pecking order.
Harbhajan Singh said in a video on his YouTube channel, "Sanju Samson's exclusion has raised a lot of debates. If you average 55 in ODIs and still don't be a part of the squad, then definitely that's strange. But I think Sanju wasn't selected because India already had two wicketkeepers, KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan. Both are also a part of the World Cup squad."
He also added that “Sanju will need to wait for his chance. I know it is difficult to accept sometimes, and one can get disheartened. But age is on his side, and I urge him to continue putting in the hard work and wait for his time. If I had to choose between KL Rahul and Sanju Samson, I would definitely select Rahul because of the stability he provides at No. 4 and No. 5. Samson is also a good player and can hit sixes at will, but the situation now is such that you can't have three wicketkeeper-batters in a team. It will be difficult to field all of them in the XI.”