'Isko chance milta nhi tha aur mila to bhi injured ho gya hai' - Twitter disappointed as Sanju Samson ruled out of Sri Lanka series due to injury

Sanju Samson (Source: Twitter)

Sanju Samson has been ruled out of the T20I series against Sri Lanka after he hurt his left knee in the first T20I against Mumbai. The injury happened after he attempted a catch in the first over of the Sri Lankan chase at the Wankhede on Wednesday. He caught the ball but could not hold on to the catch.

Samson fielded for the duration of the game but since he was experiencing swelling and so was asked to seek medical advice because of which he was advised to rest and rehabilitation after he stayed back in Mumbai for scans and consulted a specialist. Jitesh Sharma has been named his replacement.

This has been a tough road for Samson as although he was selected in the Indian Team and this was his biggest chance to make it count he could not capitalise on the opportunity as He went to play a leg-side shot to a ball that was wide outside the off-stump and there was a leading edge which led to the ball being caught at third man.

He has scored 301 runs in 17 matches at an average of 20.06 and a strike rate of 133.77. He has scored one fifty and no hundred as yet in T20Is. He is being looked upon as a stroke maker who can play the middle order role for the team in the side in addition to being the keeper.

His shot selection has been in question at times. Even after he got out in the game against Sri Lanka, former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar questioned how the right-handed batter threw his wicket away and was miffed with the way he played the shot.

In the Indian T20 League, he has scored 3526 runs at an average of 29.14 and a strike rate of 135.71. He has scored three hundreds and 17 fifties in 138 matches. He led Rajasthan to a second-place finish in the last edition in 2022. He has got limited opportunities but has failed to make it count in the international scene.

Twitter was bemused when Samson got injured and subsequently ruled out let us take a look at the reactions here-

Utter rubbish. First of all Sanju Samson should look at himself and say why he is failing to capatilise the chances that he is getting out. Then if he is dropped he is not given enough chances. If he does not perform to his potential the selectors is bound to drop him .

— fgvffdsccvvcc (@ghoshal_apratim) January 5, 2023

Ruled out from SL series…Get well soon @IamSanjuSamson pic.twitter.com/UcYTtBpv6o

— Rajesh Kulheri (@raj_kulheriya) January 5, 2023

let's face it. sanju's career is over. there are so many in the queue waiting to be heard and they will get chance to replace him but sanju gets one chance and boom! out of the tournament for some reason. this is nonsense.

— hehecat 😼 (@iamhehecat) January 5, 2023

Sanju Samson has ruled out from T20I series vs Sri Lanka 😢
Me as #SanjuSamson fan🥹 pic.twitter.com/GSei5HQkXD

— Ashutosh Srivastava 🇮🇳 (@sri_ashutosh08) January 5, 2023

Bhai kya hi kismat he hamare sanju samson ki😞

— sujal vijay (@PHANTOMSTARGAM1) January 5, 2023

Sanju Samson ruled out.
His fans:- pic.twitter.com/V88t0pENvi

— Lohpurush Tony Stark (@lohpurush_stark) January 5, 2023

Ek to isko chance milta nhi tha aur mila to bhi injured ho gya hai 💔

— Raj Shrivastawa (@Rajsinha2005) January 5, 2023

Getting injured at such an important juncture, @IamSanjuSamson (Sanju Samson) seems to be quite unlucky.

Get well soon and make a comeback. Your batting skills are to be shown to the world on bigger stages, Champion!

— Aijaz Abdullah ( اعجاز ) (ऐजाज) (@AijazAbdullah) January 5, 2023

Sanju .... stay encouraged and keep your focus on the game. There are many variables out of your control don't be anxious because of them. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding ... He will make straight your paths.

— freedbird (@freedbird123) January 5, 2023