"Believes In Higher Purpose": Sanju Samson Breaks Silence On Regular Team India Snub

12.08.2024 - 10:17 sports.ndtv.com

India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson is one of those players, who frequently get overlooked by the selectors. The Rajasthan Royals skipper, who made his international debut in 2015, was also snubbed from the Asia Cup 2023 and ODI World Cup 2023 squad.

He was later named in India's T20 World Cup 2024 squad but did not play a single match. Recently, he was a part of the Indian team which faced Sri Lanka in three-match T20I series, where he played two matches but could not score even a single run.

Recently, the 29-year-old batter appeared in an event, where he stated that he is actually not worried about getting snubbed as long as Team India is winning. "I will just go and play whenever they select me.

That's it! End of the day, our team is doing well. I am the kind of person who believes in higher purpose. I just try to take things positively under controllable circumstances and put up the efforts," said Samson at an event.

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