The Indian wicket-keeper batsman, Sanju Samson made his debut in international cricket against Zimbabwe at Harare in 2015. Since then, he has been in and out of the Indian team. Currently, he is with the Indian team for the upcoming limited-overs Sri Lanka series. Team India will be locking horns with Sri Lanka in three ODIs followed by three T20Is.
The ODI series will get underway on July 18. All fixtures will kick off at R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo. On the other hand, the T20I series will kick off on July 25. This will be a very important tour for Sanju Samson. He will be looking forward to proving his worth on the cricketing field. Under the captaincy of Shikhar Dhawan, the Indian team had two intrasquad practice matches.
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Meanwhile, Sanju Samson showcased his mettle during the training session. The best moment of the practice session came when he played a brilliant scoop shot off Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Here is the video of the training session:
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All eyes will be on the young Indian cricketers as they will look to express themselves. Hopefully, under the guidance of Rahul Dravid, the Indian team will be looking to win both series. or sure, the Indian team is the favorite to win both ODI and T20I series.
On the other hand, Sri Lanka will be at its best to stop the Indians. However, their lack of form is a serious issue for them. Team India has skipper Shikhar Dhawan and his deputy Bhuvneshwar Kumar in their ranks. Apart from them, the Men in Blue have Pandya brothers – Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya.
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The Indian spin department comprises an experienced duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal. It’s really been a long time since the duo bowled together in a match. It will be really interesting to see how ‘Kulcha’ would make a comeback. The Indian Test squad will be locking horns with England for five Tests and the first Test match kicks off on August 4 at Trent Bridge.
