Iran Cup 2024 is set to take center stage as India’s domestic cricket season gears up for another exciting chapter. The prestigious tournament covering Mumbai and the rest of India will be held in the first week of October at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.
Why is there no place for Sanju Samson in the rest of India?
While the squads for both the teams have been announced, the absence of some notable names from being part of the Indian squad for the second Test against Bangladesh has raised eyebrows. One such player is a talented goalkeeper. Sanju Samson.
Samson’s omission from the rest of India’s squad is primarily attributed to his inclusion in the Indian T20I squad for the upcoming series against Bangladesh. Given that the T20I series is scheduled to begin on October 6, it would be crucial to have Samson in the Indian camp heading into the series.
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Iran Cup is planned to be held from October 1 to 5. This clash of dates means that the players selected for the Iran Cup will miss the India camp, which begins before the Bangladesh T20I.
Hence, it is understandable why Samson has featured alongside other T20I regulars like Suryakumar Yadav. Rinku SinghArshdeep Singh and Ravi Bishnoi have not been included in the rest of India’s squad for the Irani Cup. Their focus will be to prepare for the T20I series against Bangladesh.
Squads for Iran Cup 2024
Rest of India: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Abhimanyu Easwaran (vc), Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel (wk)*, Ishan Kishan (wk), Manav Suthar, Saransh Jain, Prasidh Krishna, Mukesh Kumar, Yash Dayal*, Ricky Bhui, Shashwat Rawat, Khaleel Ahmed, Rahul Chahar
* If not included in India’s playing XI for the Kanpur Test
Mumbai: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Prithvi Shaw, Aayush Mhatre, Shreyas Iyer, Siddhesh Lad, Suryansh Shedge, Hardik Tamore (wk), Sidhaant Adhatrao (wk), Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Shardul Thakur, Himanshu Singh, Mohit Avasthi, Mohammed June Khan, Royston Dias
