The main question among Indian cricket fans awaiting the announcement of India’s team for the ICC Twenty20 World Cup to be held in the West Indies and the United States from June 2 to 29 was whether Malayalam player Sanju Samson would get opportunity Sanju topped the list of omissions in most Indian team publications. Even in the occasional opportunities, he has not been able to bring out enough talent to make his place in the team. The fact that the selectors had earlier clarified that the World Cup team will be selected on the basis of the performance in the IPL has made Sanju’s possibilities an active discussion. The Indian team was announced the other day by giving Sanju a chance as a wicket-keeper batsman as judged by former players.
After hearing the news of his inclusion in the team, Sanju took to his Instagram account with a picture and a caption. This viral post was a picture of him wearing an Indian team jacket and the words ‘Vierp Thunniya Kuppayam’ These are the opening lines of the song composed by Malayali rapper Haridas Murali, popularly known as Vedan, for the film Manjummal Boys were the words that Sanju could most relate to his life and career at that moment After many neglects and omissions, Sanju took his place in the Indian team through hard work.
Sanju’s brilliant performance in the IPL this season paved the way for the Indian team. Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju has scored 385 runs, including four half-centuries from nine matches in the season. Sanju is ahead in terms of batting average and strike rate than Virat who is number one run scorer. Despite making his debut in the Indian team in 2015, Sanju only got a chance in 25 Twenty20 internationals. This is the first time he has made the squad for an ICC tournament. Sanju was not included in the squad for last year’s ODI World Cup. After that, he played in the ODI series on the tour of South Africa and scored his first century in an Indian jersey.
KL Sanju has come into the team where Rahul, Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer could not find a place. Sanju has a huge responsibility to fulfill the expectations of not only the selectors but also the fans. This is also a golden opportunity for Sanju, who has been in and out of the Indian team many times, to make his place permanent. Sanju knows that better than anyone else. So Sanju will be ready to sweat more, for sure. In 1983, the 15-member team that won the first ODI World Cup included Sunil Valsan, a Malayalee from another country. Sreesanth got his signature on the Twenty20 World Cup 2007 and ODI World Cup 2011 titles. May Sanju become the Malayalee touch in India’s next World Cup victory.
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