Will Rinku Singh Finally Make His ODI Debut? KL Rahul Drops Massive Hint

Sanju Samson was in the reckoning for the ODI World Cup squad for as late as August when he was named in the Sri Lanka-bound Asia Cup team, albeit as a back-up for injured KL Rahul. However, with the later recovering for the Super Four stage, Samson was sent back home, and later was snubbed for the World Cup squad as well.

After a gap of three months, Samson is back in the Indian side, once again for an ODI series, against South Africa starting Sunday at the Wanderers in Johannesburg. And ahead of the series, Rahul, who will be leading India in this three-match contest, addressed Samson's role in the series.

KL Rahul has his say on Sanju Samson's return to Team India for the South Africa ODI series

Injuries and inconsistent opportunities in the Indian team had denied Samson to stake his claim both in the T20 World Cup squad last year and the ODI World Cup team in 2023. However, the 29-year-old has a chance to make an outside case with India gearing up for the T20 World Cup in June. Although he was not recalled for either the Australia or the South Africa T20I contests which India played post the 50-over World Cup, Samson will be hoping to cause a selection headache through the ODI route with the Men in Blue slated to to play another T20I series in January at home against Afghanistan.