DTVHINDIWhat does BCCI ignoring Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson for the Sri Lanka tour mean?
Samson has not been selected in the ODI team for the Sri Lanka tour Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson The BCCI announced the Indian team for the limited overs series against Sri Lanka on Thursday. Suryakumar Yadav was appointed the new captain of the T20I team, while Rohit Sharma will captain the ODI series. A three-match T20 series and a three-match ODI series will be played on this tour. Some young players were included in the squad, but there are some players who were not included. Ishan Kishan’s name is included in this. All doors closed for Ishan Kishan? Before the break in December last year, Ishan was a part of Team India in all formats. Later, BCCI ordered the players playing international cricket to play domestic cricket, but Ishan ignored it and remained on a break. After this, Ishan was out of BCCI’s central contract. After being ruled out of the Zimbabwe tour, Ishan Kishan has not been selected for the Sri Lanka tour as well. Therefore, discussions have started whether all doors have been closed for the left-handed batsman? Meanwhile, according to media reports, the BCCI will monitor the availability and participation of players in the upcoming domestic cricket season 2024-25. This will leave the door open for Ishan’s return. What went wrong with Sanju Samson? Sanju Samson scored a century the last time India played an ODI in December 2023 and he also scored a brilliant half-century in the last T20I match against Zimbabwe, yet Samson has not been selected in the ODI squad for the Sri Lanka tour, while he has been selected for the 20-over format. KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant have returned as wicketkeepers for the Sri Lanka ODI series. At the same time, India is focusing on including more all-rounders in the line-up. Due to this, Samson did not get a chance. And it is likely that he will not be part of the plans for the Champions Trophy.
