Ex-India player Dodda Ganesh questions Shivam Dube's selection over Sanju Samson in ODI squad for Sri Lanka series

Sanju Samson scored a hundred in his last ODI appearance for India.

Former Indian cricketer Dodda Ganesh has slammed Indian selectors for picking all-rounder Shivam Dube over wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson in the ODI squad for the three-match series against Sri Lanka, starting from August 2.

On July 18, 2024, the BCCI announced the squads for the upcoming white-ball tour against Sri Lanka. India will play three-match T20I series from July 27 to July 30. While, three ODIs are scheduled from August 2 to August 7.

The squad announcement by the BCCI gave a lot of surprises to many cricket fans. The BCCI included Riyan Parag and Dube in the ODI squad, while star batter Shubman Gill was named as the vice-captain for the white-ball tour.

Shockingly, BCCI snubbed Ruturaj Gaikwad from the white-ball squads, even though Gaikwad had a stunning run in the recently concluded five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe.

My heart goes out: Dodda Ganesh on Dube over Samson

The BCCI selectors included wicket-keeper batter Samson in the T20I squad. However, the star cricketer didn’t find a place in the ODI squad even after smashing a crucial century in his last ODI appearance against South Africa in December 2023.

Many cricket pundits, including former Indian cricketer Ganesh, were unhappy with BCCI selectors for picking all-rounder Dube over Samson in the ODI line-up for the Sri Lanka series.

Taking it to his X handle (formerly Twitter), Dodda expressed sadness on Samson’s exclusion, who even scored a hundred in his last ODI appearance.

“Shivam Dube in place of Sanju Samson in the ODIs is ridiculous. Poor Sanju scored a century in his last series against SA. Why him always? My heart goes out to this young man.” Former India cricketer Ganesh wrote on his X handle.

Here is the post:

Shivam Dube in place of Sanju Samson in the ODIs is ridiculous. Poor Sanju scored a century in his last series against SA. Why him always? My heart goes out to this young man #SLvIND

— Dodda Ganesh | ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಣೇಶ್ (@doddaganesha) July 18, 2024

India squad for T20I series against Sri Lanka:

Suryakumar Yadav (C), Ꮪhubman Gill (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Mohd. Siraj.

India squad for ODI series against Sri Lanka:

Rohit Sharma (C), Ꮪhubman Gill (VC), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, Khaleel Ahmed, Harshit Rana.

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