BCCI came under so much pressure that Sanju Samson was handed India A captaincy, claims Danish Kaneria
India Today
Danish Kaneria said that the BCCI named Sanju Samson as India A captain because they came under pressure for overlooking Samson for the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia. India A will play New Zealand from September 22.
Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria said that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) named wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson as the captain of India A team due to the pressure built on them for overlooking him for the T20 World Cup.
Samson was named the captain of India A for the unofficial one-day series against New Zealand A after wicket-keepers Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik were selected in the 15-man squad for the ICC event in Australia next month. It is to be noted that Samson was not even considered in the reserves list for the T20 World Cup.
India A will play a three-match one-day series against New Zealand A.
"Sanju has great fan following. His batting style, in Australia, gives you an x-factor. On bouncy wickets, nobody plays better than Sanju... Sanju has now been made India A captain (against New Zealand). BCCI came under so much pressure (for not selecting Samson for T20 World Cup) that Sanju was handed the captaincy of India A," Danish Kaneria said on his YouTube channel.
The former Pakistan legspinner further said that the captaincy would give a great opportunity to Sanju Samson.
"That's a pride, whenever you captain a national team be it any category. This is the best opportunity for Sanju Samson. If he can win the series for India A as captain, it would be great," Kaneria said.
India A's unofficial one-day series against New Zealand A will begin on September 22 at M A Chidambaram Stadium, with the second and third matches scheduled for September 25 and 27 respectively.
