Asia Cup 2023: Sanju Samson has returned to India from Sri Lanka

Asia Cup 2023: India batter Sanju Samson has left the Team India squad amid the ongoing Asia Cup Super Four stage, as per sources. Samson was a travelling reserve player in India’s 17-member squad for the Asia Cup 2023.

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KL Rahul joined Team India and practised in the nets

KL Rahul, who had missed the first two matches -against Pakistan and Nepal. In the Asia Cup after he picked up a niggle. Rahul joined India and practised with the team’s nets on Thursday. The sources said after Rahul joined India, Samson was released from the squad. He travelled with the team as a stand-by player.

Sanju Samson is sent back after KL joined the squad

KL practised for both left-arm pacers and right-arm pacers

Earlier on Thursday, India had an intense practice session ahead of their clash with arch-rival Pakistan. KL practised for both left-arm pacers and right-arm pacers, keeping in mind the quality bowling attack of the Pakistan side. He spent the longest time in the nets to fully prepare for his comeback match.

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As for Samson, the wicketkeeper-batter has also not been included in India’s squad for ICC World Cup 2023.

The group stage match between India and Pakistan was called off due to rain, with both teams sharing one point each. In the match, the Indian batting team struggled in front of Pakistan’s pace attack, especially Shaheen Afridi who had taken four wickets in the match. India was bundled out at 266 in 48.5 overs with Hardik Pandya’s 87 and Ishan Kishan’s 82 helping the team post a decent target.

In the Super Four stage, the arch-rivals

However, rain played spoilsport and the match was called off without Pakistan facing a single ball.
In the Super Four stage, the arch-rivals will again have a chance to produce an electrifying clash as Men in Blue will take on Pakistan at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday.

Pakistan kicked off the Super Four with a dominant 7-wicket victory

India Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya (vc), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumraj, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav and Prasidh Krishna.