On Sanju Samson, Harsha Bhogle's No-Nonsense Message For Team India Selectors

Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson scored a 32-ball 60 against Gujarat Titans, leading the charge with the bat in his team's 3-wicket win.

Up against defending champions Gujarat Titans, the Rajasthan Royals produced a scintillating show of run-chase, with skipper Sanju Samson leading the charge with his bat. Chasing a target of 178 runs, Samson scored a brilliant 32-ball 60 while Shimron Hetmyer took the team home with an unbeaten 56 off 26. As the Royals went top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 standings, chatter around Samson's international status flooded social media. Even renowned cricket pundit Harsha Bhogle put a firm message for the national selectors on Twitter. I would play Sanju Samson in the Indian T20 team every day.

Samson remains one of the most talented batters in white-ball cricket. Though he has been in and out of the Indian team, many believe that a consistent run for the wicket-keeper batter in the T20I team would see him emerge as one of the biggest performers in Indian cricket.

Seeing Samson lead the charge for the Royals against the Titans, Bhogle tweeted: "I would play Sanju Samson in the Indian T20 team every day."

Samson hasn't just impressed with the bat in this IPL but also with his leadership. Having taken Rajasthan all the way to the final last year, the Kerala-born cricketer is showing similar confidence in his unit this time.