India wicket-keeper Sanju Samson has confirmed his availability to characteristic within the the rest of the Vijay Hazare Trophy event however the Kerala Cricket Affiliation (KCA) stays undecided on his inclusion after the crew’s second-round match was accomplished on Thursday.
Samson, who led Kerala through the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 event earlier this month, was surprisingly omitted when Kerala introduced its squad for the 50-overs home event. The KCA had stated final week that Samson was excluded from the 15-member crew after failing to report for a preparatory camp held in Wayanad between December 13 and 17.
“Sanju had despatched an electronic mail stating that he wouldn’t be obtainable for the camp. The crew had a brief camp in Wayanad with out him. Naturally, we solely thought of those that have been a part of the periods for choice. There was no additional dialogue with him on the matter,” KCA secretary Vinod S Kumar had advised The Indian Categorical on December 18.
It has now been learnt that Samson knowledgeable his availability to rejoin the Kerala squad this week for the remaining 4 Group E video games in Hyderabad. Nevertheless, the KCA has but to take a name on drafting him again into the crew.
“Sanju has up to date us that he’s obtainable for choice during the last two days. We’re but to take a name on his inclusion. There’s a full contingent already there in Hyderabad and solely two video games have been performed,” Kumar advised The Indian Categorical on Thursday. Kumar additionally confirmed that Sachin Child’s inclusion can be unlikely because the veteran batter is but to restoration absolutely from an damage sustained through the SMAT season.
Kerala endured a 62-run defeat towards Baroda of their opening sport after conceding a large 403-run whole. Thursday’s batting collapse had Kerala packed for 160 earlier than Madhya Pradesh slipped to 99 for 5 within the run-chase that was washed out because of rain.
Samson smashed three centuries inside his final 5 T20I appearances for India towards South Africa and Bangladesh. Samson’s final 50-over task additionally got here in India colors through the tour to South Africa in December 2023. Samson’s maiden hundred – an unbeaten 108 – within the sequence decider arrange a 78-run win for India. Samson is Kerala’s third-highest (1,895) run-scorer in Listing A cricket, holding a career-best 212* within the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
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