Because the T20 World Cup 2024 within the West Indies and the United States of America (USA) approaches, India are strategically specializing in delivering top-notch cricket within the coming months, aiming to spice up morale and safe the distinguished trophy, a feat they haven’t achieved in 17 years.
Challenges in choosing the T20 world cup squad
Presently concerned in a three-match T20 T20I collection towards Afghanistan, Indian gamers are additionally gearing up for the 2024 version of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Within the lead-up to the T20 World Cup, the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) faces the problem of assembling a squad adept at thriving within the distinctive circumstances of the West Indies and the USA.
Suresh Raina names the ‘X-Factor’ that may outline Crew India’s journey
Sharing his insights on this matter, Suresh Raina, in a dialog on Jio Cinema, singled out Sanju Samson because the X-factor participant for Crew India within the World Cup.
“You cannot sign off Sanju Samson. The way he scored a hundred against South Africa on the latter’s soil. He plays fearlessly and is a superb wicketkeeper. Samson is also a captain material. He has done really well whenever he has got chances,”
“He plays those pick-up shots against pacers from the length. Hopefully, he performs well in the IPL too before the selectors sit down to select the team for the T20 World Cup. So, it is a good chance for Sanju against Afghanistan, and he can be our X-Factor in the World Cup,”
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Raina’s choice
Raina additional emphasised his choice for Samson, even within the state of affairs of Rishabh Pant making a comeback, favoring Samson over KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan.
“We have some very good options for wicketkeeper-batter role – KL Rahul, Jitesh Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Pant whenever he comes back after getting fit. I prefer to have Sanju in the middle-order because he has a lot of shots,”
Samson, a standout performer within the IPL representing the Rajasthan Royals (RR), has compiled a powerful report of three,888 runs in 152 T20s, showcasing a putting strike fee of 137.19. Regardless of his IPL success, Samson has encountered challenges in T20Is for India, accumulating 374 runs in 24 video games with a median of 19.68.