Asia Cup 2023: Top 3 shocking exclusions from Indian Squad

2. Sanju Samson:

The wicketkeeper-batter has done everything right in his short ODI career so far as he boasts an average of 55.71 from 13 matches with 390 runs to his name at a strike rate of 104. The Trivandrum-born player has also been brilliant with his glovework hardly missing any chance behind the stumps. However, the 20-year-old Tilak Varma, who’s yet to play an ODI, was picked above Samson forcing him to be included as a reserve.

The 28-year-old was being touted as India’s first-choice wicketkeeper in the absence of injured Rishabh Pant. However, Ishan Kishan pipped Samson as the possible replacement, courtesy of his tremendous run in the ODI series against West Indies. Hence, he once again finds himself out of the 17-member squad.