Cricket Fans Plan To Protest Against BCCI After Sanju Samson’s Exclusion From T2OI World Cup Squad

Thiruvananthapuram: Miffed with the non-inclusion of local boy Sanju Samson in the upcoming T20 World Cup squad, fans here are planning to protest against the national cricket board (BCCI) during the India-South Africa T20 match, to be held at the Greenfield Stadium on September 28.

Samson, who hails from the coastal village near the international airport, is presently the skipper of Rajasthan Royals and had a good tour of the West Indies recently. Hopes were high that he would make it to the T20 World Cup squad but failed to impress the selectors.

Netizens are also questioning the selectors’ decision that how the young wicket-keeper batter got ignored yet again. Another grouse is that despite KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant’s lean season, they were considered ahead of Samson.

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IANS has learnt that there are plans that locals may come wearing T-Shirts with Samson’s picture on it and protest against the BCCI during the India vs South Africa match. Fans expressed their disappointment on Twitter as well.

See reactions:

@IamSanjuSamson I feel he should be given more chance. Good batsman and wicketkeeper. @BCCI @SGanguly99 . Talent is there. #Cricket #classplayer #WorldCup2022 @ICC @cricketworldcup

— SESHANANDAN.G (@GSeshanandan) September 14, 2022

Dear @BCCI I’m surprise and unhappy to your T20 World cup squad because @IamSanjuSamson is not listed. Why..?
For a long time in cricket all cricketers take favour @RishabhPant17 ..why….?
Only one condition he is left handed..?
He always out as same type.
😭😭😭

— Deepak Atoriya (@DeepakAtoriya) September 14, 2022

#जुड़_रहा_है_भारत @BCCI There should be a retirement for players after 10 years of contribution in #Cricket so youngsters and good talent get chance to contribute like @IamSanjuSamson. For over 10 years guy still IPL and different league is there @imVkohli

— Timus (@timus_mehta) September 14, 2022

Dear @IamSanjuSamson I request pls change the country bcz this country don’t deserve such talented guys like you
Shame on @BCCI and @ImRo45 why they are not giving him chance to instead of rishabh pant rishabh pant has poor form but he getting bck to bck chance into team #bcci

— Aarav bhaharwal (@aar_bha) September 14, 2022