‘With Team India’ – Sanju Samson’s wholesome social media post for ‘Men in Blue’ wins netizens’ hearts

anne julliene

12 months ago

'With Team India' - Sanju Samson's wholesome social media post for 'Men in Blue' wins netizens' hearts

Team India and Sanju Samson poster art. (Photo Source: Twitter)

Sanju Samson was one of the unfortunate cricketers to miss out on selection when the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced their 15-member squad for the ODI World Cup 2023.

The Kerala cricketer was a part of the Indian setup as a traveling reserve during the Asia Cup 2023. However, his services weren’t required in the tournament, and he was sent back home ahead of the final, which India won by 10 wickets against Sri Lanka. The fans and a lot of former cricketers were astonished when Samson was not included in India’s World Cup squad. The fact that the 28-year-old averages 55.71 in the ODI format could have tilted the scales in his favour, but that didn’t turn out to be the case.

The Indian team recently went to Thiruvananthapuram, Samson’s hometown, to play a warm-up game against the Netherlands. There was a humongous poster of the wicketkeeper-batter where the ‘Men in Blue’ were practicing. The Rajasthan Royals captain shared a picture on Instagram, of the team practicing, with his poster in the background, and wrote: “With Team India @ God’s own country !!”.

The fans lauded Sanju’s gesture to show his support for the Indian team as they look to bring the ODI World Cup home for the third time.

India’s warm-up fixture versus the Netherlands was abandoned due to incessant rain. Incidentally, the previous warm-up games of these two teams were washed out as well. While the Netherlands’ encounter against Australia ended in a no-result after only 37.2 overs of play, India’s match against defending champions England was called off without a ball being bowled.

India will begin their campaign in the 10-team tournament on Sunday, October 8, against Pat Cummins-led Australia at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Netherlands, on the other hand, will meet Pakistan in their opening fixture on Friday, October 6, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.