'Just there to serve water': Internet erupts as Sanju Samson makes his way back to the T20 side

BCCI has brought forward a star-studded 16-member Team India squad for the upcoming 3-match T20I series against Afghanistan. The series will mark the return of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the international realm of the T20 format, and along with them, Sanju Samson has also been given a spot in the team. The series is scheduled to start on January 11, 2024.

3 things you need to know

• BCCI announced a 16-member squad for the India vs Afghanistan 3-match T20 series
• The series will witness the return of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the T20 format
• The IND vs AFG series will begin from January 11, 2024

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Sanju Samson returns to Team India's T20 side

Following a long string of in and out from the team, Sanju Samson has seemingly earned the trust of the selectors and has finally been given a slot in the T20 side again. Samson wasn't a part of the T20I side that recently played in South Africa, and neither he was included in the 5-match 20-20 affair that took place back home following the conclusion of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. However, Samson did receive some play time in the 50-over format in South Africa, and there he made the most of the opportunity and registered a ton in the third and final ODI of the series.

Courtesy of that knock, which helped India win the series against Proteas 2-1, Samson has rendered a birth in the T20I squad as well.

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Netizens' reaction to Sanju Samson's return to T20s

Immediately after the announcement of the squad, Sanju Samson's name began trending, and different opinions on his selection were posted by netizens. Here are a few of the many.

It would be intriguing to see how Sanju Samson fares in the series against Afghanistan. An outflow of runs could take him to the scheme of things for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, which will he held in USA and West Indies in June 2024.