“Justice For Sanju”: Shashi Tharoor Bats for “Best IPL Goalkeeper” Samson ahead of India’s T20 World Cup squad

Tharoor once again reiterated that Samson is not getting enough support from the selectors and expressed his displeasure over the lack of attention given to the wicketkeeper.

“Glad to agree with my fellow MP Harbhajan Singh on both Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson. I have been arguing for years that Sanju has not had the selectorial breaks he deserved. Now he is the leading Keeper batsman in the IPL, but it is still not talked about when the team is debated. Justice for Sanju!’, Tharoor wrote while sharing a tweet from former India spinner Harbhajan, who also fought for Samson’s selection.

There has been a lot of discussion about India’s wicketkeeper for the tournament, with the likes of Rishabh Pant, Samson, KL Rahul and Dinesh Karthik in the mix.

However, judging by his recent form, Samson does meet the requirements. He has scored 314 runs at 62.80 so far in just eight matches in IPL 2024. His scores were 82*, 15, 12, 69, 68, 18, 12 and an unbeaten 38.

He needs just 48 points to equal his total from last season (362) with six games left to play in the group stage. RR currently sit at the top of the table with 12 points out of a possible 16 and could seal their place in the play-offs if they win their next two games.

India’s likely squad and traveling reserves:

Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Sanju Samson, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi , Jasprit Bumrah, Md. Siraj, Arshdeep Singh & Avesh Khan