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“Rohit Sharma Destroying Sanju Samson’s Talent” Breaks Internet After Sanju Dropped In The 1st ODI Against West Indies

The Indian team put up yet another utterly dominant performance, building on their momentum from the 1-0 victory in the Test series to defeat the West Indies by five wickets in the opening ODI of the series on Thursday at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. Ishan Kishan was the standout batsman, scoring a 46-ball 52 as India chased down 115 in only 22.5 overs, earning Kuldeep Yadav the Player of the Match title for his amazing record of 4 for 6. Ravindra Jadeja also contributed with his three-fer.

Rohit Sharma destroying Sanju Samson’s talent

Fans, however, weren’t satisfied with India’s choice and afterward criticized captain Rohit Sharma for his hypocrisy regarding Sanju Samson’s exclusion following yet another subpar performance by Suryakumar Yadav.

Will Samson play for India in the 2023 World Cup?

Samson’s final opportunity to guarantee his spot on India’s World Cup roster is the ODI series. Samson received a call-up for the West Indies tour despite having missed the games earlier this year due to an unlucky injury. And although it was expected of him to be selected as the starting wicketkeeper in the absence of Rishabh Pant, he was passed over in favour of both specialist batter Suryakumar Yadav and keeper Ishan Kishan.

Fans destroy Rohit Sharma

Furious fans slammed Rohit’s post-game statement that he “wanted to give game time to the ODI guys who have come in” after Suryakumar once again failed to justify his place in the format.

After his strange run of three consecutive ducks earlier this year, he only managed a 25-ball 19, the highlight of which was that signature overhead six. He then returned to the ODIs.

Also read: Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja Combine To Create Unique Record In 1st ODI vs West Indies

The second ODI between India and the West Indies will take place at the same location on Saturday, and Ishan may be rested to make room for Samson after the youngster made three consecutive outings, including two in the Test series.

Kavya Bhatt

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