Sanju Samson all set to lead India 'A' as Indian Cricket Board announce 16-member squad for series against New Zealand 'A'

Sanju Samson, India’s classic and valiant wicketkeeper, missed out on the squad for the 20-20 World Cup 2022. Fans left no stone unturned to slam the selectors for leaving a talented youngster out of the action. Reasonably so, the Indian youngster played some great knocks in the ODI series against West Indies. 

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However, the 28-year-old will now have the assignment to do for India ‘A’. The player whom people considered to be unlucky will lead India ‘A’ in the one-day series against New Zealand ‘A’ starting on September 22. The three-match List-A series will be played at MA Chidambaram stadium. 

The first match will be on September 22, the second on September 25 and the third on September 27. It will be a big task for Sanju Samson as this assignment could help him make a statement about the future. However, captaincy is nothing new to the Kerala-born as he has already captained the Rajasthan franchise in the Indian T20 League. 

Sanju Samson to lead India ‘A’ against New Zealand ‘A’

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Sanju Samson will lead the squad and the squad looks strong with the presence of Prithvi Shaw and Abhimanyu Easwaran. In the spin department, there is Rahul Chahar and Shahbaz Ahmed.

Rahul Tripathi and Ruturaj Gaikwad, who put on impressive performances in the unofficial tests against New Zealand ‘A’, also found a place in the squad. KS Bharat might get a nod as the prime wicketkeeper of the squad. 

Kuldeep Yadav also found a place in the squad and he will look to make an impression with the ball. The highlight of the selection would be the inclusion of Tilak Varma, who is touted as the future star of India.  

India ‘A’ squad: Prithvi Shaw, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rahul Tripathi, Rajat Patidar, Sanju Samson (Captain), KS Bharat (wicket-keeper), Kuldeep Yadav, Shahbaz Ahmed, Rahul Chahar, Tilak Varma, Kuldeep Sen, Shardul Thakur, Umran Malik, Navdeep Saini, Raj Angad Bawa