Former Pakistan Nationwide Cricket Workforce leg-spinner Danish Kaneria has lashed out on the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) choice committee for giving a nod to KL Rahul over Kerala wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson for the Asia Cup 2023.
On Monday, August 21, BCCI organized a press convention the place captain Rohit Sharma and chief selector Ajit Agarkar named India’s squad for the continental event. Rahul and Ishan Kishan had been named as the 2 wicketkeeper-batters in India’s 17-man squad and Samson was stored as a stand-by due to Rahul’s recent niggle.
Talking on his YouTube channel, Danish Kaneria mentioned that Rahul has been an inconsistent performer for Workforce India, however nonetheless he will get alternatives and Sanju Samson doesn’t get this privilege. He mentioned that Samson ought to have been included within the squad and Rahul ought to have been stored as a reserve participant.
“KL Rahul didn’t carry out in Take a look at cricket, which led to him dropping his place. He then failed to attain within the IPL as nicely. He was injured and bought an entry into the workforce as soon as once more when he recovered. That is unfair. If India gave KL Rahul one other likelihood, Sanju Samson must also have been within the squad. Rahul ought to have been a reserve participant. Nevertheless, perhaps he has grow to be such a giant identify that they will’t drop him,” he mentioned.
Sanju Samson will as soon as once more have to hold drinks – Danish Kaneria
Kaneria additional mentioned that Samson has nobody however himself in charge for not being picked for the Asia Cup as he has not carried out nicely within the alternatives he has obtained. Danish Kaneria mentioned:
“Sanju Samson will as soon as once more have to hold drinks. Whereas many would say he has been handled unfairly, I disagree with that. He was given sufficient probabilities, which he wanted to seize them with each arms. It’s important to carry out if you wish to be retained within the workforce.”
Asia Cup 2023 can be performed from Wednesday, August 30, to Sunday, September 17. A complete of six groups will characteristic within the marquee event, which consists of 13 matches.
India will open their marketing campaign towards arch-rivals Pakistan on Saturday, September 2, within the third match of the occasion at Pallekele Worldwide Cricket Stadium, Pallekele.
India’s Asia Cup squad: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya (VC), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna. Touring stand-by participant: Sanju Samson
