Sanju Samson Swaps Cricket Bat With Football Boots. Video Takes Internet By Storm | Cricket News

Fresh from scoring his maiden ODI century, India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson was seen enjoying soccer throughout a neighborhood match in Kerala. Earlier this month, Samson scored his first hundred for India within the third and remaining ODI towards South Africa on the Boland Park in Paarl, serving to India win the sequence by a 2-1 margin. Current not a part of the Indian group for the continuing Test sequence towards the Proteas, Samson is having fun with his time away from the game by enjoying soccer at a neighborhood match in Kerala.

In a viral video, Samson was seen showcasing his on-the-ball dribbling expertise for Trivandrum in a neighborhood sevens match.

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Samson, up to now, has typically spoken about his love from soccer. The India wicketkeeper-batter had revealed that his father was a footballer, and performed for the Delhi Police Football Team.

In the third ODI towards South Africa, Samson made 108 off 114 balls, smashing six fours and three sixes, as India posted a complete of 296/8 after being invited to bat.

The knock got here as an enormous aid for Samson, who has not capable of cement his place within the group, regardless of boasting a mean of over 50 within the format.

The participant was ignored for the ODI World Cup in India with selectors preferring to go together with the likes of Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav regardless of the Kerala batter averaging 55.7 at a strike price of 104 in 13 ODI innings.

Samson revealed that the previous three-four months have been mentally difficult for him however he saved at it by engaged on himself and bounced again by scoring his maiden ODI ton.

“The last three, four months were challenging for me mentally,” Sanju stated after the 78-run win on Thursday.

“So going through all that and coming here I think doing what I did today, I think I feel really happy and grateful.” Samson was additionally not picked for the Asian Games, indicating that he’s actually low within the selectors’ pecking order.

(With PTI Inputs)