Harbhajan Singh questions absence of Sanju Samson and Yuzvendra Chahal from India’s Champions Trophy squad

“He scores runs but helium is dropped. I cognize you tin lone prime 15, but I consciousness his batting suits the format.

“He has an mean of 55-56, but helium isn’t adjacent determination arsenic a 2nd wicketkeeper. When we speech astir selecting him, radical ask, successful whose place? Places tin beryllium made,” helium said.

Samson has scored a superb period successful his past ODI outing against South Africa successful December 2023. In the 14 outings, 30-year has batting mean of 56.66 successful ODI cricket.

Indian cricketer Sanju Samson successful action. (FILE)

Harbhajan besides lambasted selectors for not picking assortment successful the rotation department. India person picked Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav successful their 15-member squad but the erstwhile India spinner feels the selectors missed a instrumentality by not picking Yuzvendra Chahal.

In 72 ODI matches played successful his vocation truthful far, Chahal has picked 121 wickets astatine an mean of 27.13 and an system of 5.26 with 2 five-wicket hauls to his name.

“Sanju isn’t there. Yuzvendra Chahal isn’t there, too,” helium said.

Yuzvendra Chahal appeals for a wicket. (Twitter/@yuzi_chahal)

“You’ve picked 4 spinners, 2 of them are left-armers.

“You could’ve included a leg-spinner for variation, too. Chahal is simply a superb bowler.

“I don’t cognize what incorrect helium did, that helium doesn’t acceptable successful this team,” Harbhajan said.

India are successful Group A successful the Champions Trophy and statesman their run against Bangladesh connected February 20, aft which they play Pakistan connected February 23, and New Zealand connected March 2.