Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina has picked a player that can X factor for Team India in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024. What caught the attention of many was backed a player who hasn’t been a regular member of the team.
Suresh Raina backed keeper-batter Sanju Samson to be a factor for Team India in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The tournament will be played in the Caribbean and the United States of America (USA) in the month of June.
Sanju Samson hasn’t got the kind of opportunities that he would’ve wanted. The keeper-batter has been on the sidelines because of the presence of other keepers in the team. Management has preferred other keepers over him and chances are very bleak that he could be there for the team in the T20 World Cup 2024.
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Sanju Samson has been named in the Indian team for the ongoing IND vs AFG series. However, he hasn’t got opportunities in the two games that the team has played so far. With India winning the series already, it’s likely that he might get a chance in the third game.
Sanju Samson will be having IPL 2024 to prove his worth to selectors. If he performs well in the league there might be a chance he will make it into the Indian team for the T20 World Cup 2024. The keeper-batter possesses great ability and could be handy for the team.
Sanju Samson’s ability to hit an effortless six could be a game changer for the team in a tournament like T20 World 2024. Also, he has the potential to bat both at the top as well as in the middle order. Many would be hoping that he makes it into the team.
Sanju Samson has a great track record in the shortest format of the game. Overall, he has played 256 T20s in his career and has smashed 6190 runs at a strike rate of over 133 to go with 3 tons and 40 half-centuries.
T20 World Cup 2024 schedule
Here’s the full schedule of T20 World Cup 2024
| Date | Match | Venue |
| June 1 | USA vs Canada | Dallas |
| June 2 | West Indies vs Papua New Guinea | Guyana |
| June 2 | Namibia vs Oman | Barbados |
| June 3 | Sri Lanka vs South Africa | New York |
| June 4 | Afghanistan vs Uganda | Guyana |
| June 4 | England vs Scotland | Barbados |
| June 5 | India vs Ireland | New York |
| June 5 | Papua New Guinea vs Uganda | Guyana |
| June 5 | Australia vs Oman | Barbados |
| June 6 | USA vs Pakistan | Dallas |
| June 6 | Namibia vs Scotland | Barbados |
| June 7 | Canada vs Ireland | New York |
| June 7 | New Zealand vs Afghanistan | Guyana |
| June 7 | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | Dallas |
| June 8 | Netherlands vs South Africa | New York |
| June 8 | Australia vs England | Barbados |
| June 8 | West Indies vs Uganda | Guyana |
| June 9 | India vs Pakistan | New York |
| June 9 | Oman vs Scotland | Antigua & Barbuda |
| June 10 | South Africa vs Bangladesh | New York |
| June 11 | Pakistan vs Canada | New York |
| June 11 | Sri Lanka vs Nepal | Lauderhill |
| June 11 | Australia vs Namibia | Antigua & Barbuda |
| June 12 | USA vs India | New York |
| June 12 | West Indies vs New Zealand | Trinidad and Tobago |
| June 13 | England vs Oman | Antigua & Barbuda |
| June 13 | Bangladesh vs Netherlands | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| June 13 | Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea | Trinidad and Tobago |
| June 14 | USA vs Ireland | Lauderhill |
| June 14 | South Africa vs Nepal | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| June 14 | New Zealand vs Uganda | Trinidad and Tobago |
| June 15 | India vs Canada | Lauderhill |
| June 15 | Namibia vs England | Antigua & Barbuda |
| June 15 | Australia vs Scotland | Saint Lucia |
| June 16 | Pakistan vs Ireland | Lauderhill |
| June 16 | Bangladesh vs Nepal | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| June 16 | Sri Lanka vs Netherlands | Saint Lucia |
| June 17 | New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea | Trinidad and Tobago |
| June 17 | West Indies vs Afghanistan | Saint Lucia |
Here’s the schedule of the Super 8 stage
| Date | Match | Venue |
| June 19 | A2 vs D1 | Antigua & Barbuda |
| June 19 | BI vs C2 | Saint Lucia |
| June 20 | C1 vs A1 | Barbados |
| June 20 | B2 vs D2 | Antigua & Barbuda |
| June 21 | B1 vs D1 | Saint Lucia |
| June 21 | A2 vs C2 | Barbados |
| June 22 | A1 vs D2 | Antigua & Barbuda |
| June 22 | C1 vs B2 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| June 23 | A2 vs B1 | Barbados |
| June 23 | C2 vs D1 | Antigua & Barbuda |
| June 24 | B2 vs A1 | Saint Lucia |
| June 24 | C1 vs D2 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Here’s the schedule of the knockout stage
| June 26 | Semifinal 1 | Guyana |
| June 27 | Semifinal 2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| June 29 | Final | Barbados |