The Vijay Hazare Trophy is the prestigious 50-over domestic tournament in India. It is an important tournament for Samson as he looks for a spot in India's squad for the Champions Trophy 2025.
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“Sanju has updated us that he is available for selection over the last two days. We are yet to take a call on his inclusion. There is a full contingent already there in Hyderabad and only two games have been played,” Kumar said.
Kerala has lost one game out of two games they have played so far. They lost their opening game to Baroda by 62 runs in which they went for a mammoth score of 403 runs in the first innings. The second match against Madhya Pradesh was in a thrilling position before rain washed out the game.
Why was Sanju Samson left out of the Kerala squad?
Samson recently led Kerala in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy where he scored 136 runs in five matches at an average of 27.20 and a strike rate of 149.45. However, he made himself unavailable for the team's preparatory camp ahead of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. In his absence, Salman Nizar was appointed Kerala's captain for the 50-over tournament.
Sanju Samson eyeing spot in India's Champions Trophy squad
If Samson gets an opportunity in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, he will be aiming for a place in India's Champions Trophy squad which is just months away now. He has a good ODI record with 510 runs in 16 matches at an average of 56.66 and a strike rate of 99.60.
His maiden international hundred came in an ODI during India's tour of South Africa when he smashed an unbeaten 108 to take his team to a 78-run win over the hosts.
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