Sanju Samson Dropped Or Playing? Twitter Confused As Star Makes 'Comeback' On Field In First ODI vs West Indies

India went with Ishan Kishan for the first ODI against West Indies on Barbados on Thursday. That meant that the wicketkeeper-batter in the squad Sanju Samson had to warm  the bench. However, fans were in for a surprise when 'Samson' made an appearance on the field. However, it was actually Suryakumar Yadav who was wearing the jersey of Sanju Samson. Needless to say, fans had a field day while seeing the sight on social media.

SKY wearing Sanju Samson's Jersey pic.twitter.com/AODi4XhrgW

Surya wearing the Jersey of Sanju Samson. pic.twitter.com/xTUTwrmyhk

Sky wore Samson jersey @BCCI pic.twitter.com/gQQWdPUuMU

SKY teasing Samson fans pic.twitter.com/0HzXCtO6r1

India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to field against West Indies in the first ODI on Thursday at the Kensington Oval. India capped off an impressive display earlier in the two-match Test series. They won the series by 1-0 and will be looking to continue their hot form in the ODI's as well. This series will certainly aid them in their quest of claiming the World Cup.

India skipper Rohit Sharma said during the time of toss, "We are gonna field first, no particular reason. We are gonna try a few different things. We want to head into the World Cup with a clear mindset. For us, the results are also important. At times, we are going to try out different players but the results are important for us. All cricketers around the world who are playing all formats need to adapt well. Hopefully, we can get what we want here. We have got four seamers and two spinners."

West Indies skipper Shai Hope said during the time of toss, "Every series means a lot. We've got to play each game and each series to win. Now is a good opportunity to do so against a top team. We have