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'PR strong kar rahe ho apna?' - Fans react as school students wear Sanju Samson masks during World Cup trophy tour

School students wore Sanju Samson masks and posed with the ODI World Cup trophy during the trophy tour. Here's how fans reacted.

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School students with Sanju Samson Mask (Source: Twitter)

The ODI World Cup is just months away and the country is gearing up to host the mega event. After co-hosting the event back in 2011 with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, this time India will be the sole hosts. As such, a mega event was organised to unveil the schedule and share a first look at the coveted trophy. Since then, the ODI World Cup trophy has been toured around the country. On Wednesday, July 12, the trophy was on display in Kochi.

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The state of Kerala produces great cricketers from time to time. Currently, there is no one better than Sanju Samson in their ranks. When the trophy was on display in Kochi, school students of SH College, Thevara wore Sanju Samson Masks and posed with the trophy. The viral photos have already done rounds on social media.

Here’s the viral photo:

Sanju Samson could feature in an opening role in ODIs against West Indies

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Talking of Sanju Samson’s professional commitments, the batter is selected in the ODI squad for the tour of the West Indies. As such former India selector, MSK Prasad believes he could feature in an opening role with skipper Rohit Sharma. “Surya is already there, I don’t think there will be a competition between Sanju Samson and Suryakumar Yadav. Sanju is a top-order batter and Surya is middle order number 4 and number 5 batter. You never know you can also see Sanju Samson open along with Rohit Sharma. So I don’t think there’s any competition between Sanju and Surya, the competition will be between Sanju and a wicketkeeper-batsman,” Prasad told Khel Now.

Prasad also opened up on what he thinks India lacks to finally win a major trophy after a wait of ten years. “It is unfortunate that despite playing so good cricket in the major events, we are empty-handed. Also New Zealand since 1975 have failed to get that finishing touch as well and failed in the semifinals most of the time. India just need that one finishing touch to be champions and definitely, in the next World Cup we will get there," he said.

Here's how fans reacted:

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