Indian wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has become a subject of debate among fans and the cricket fraternity after the Kerala star was yet again overlooked for the India team selection in the upcoming assignments.

Notably, BCCI recently announced squads for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia, starting on September 2. Samson was again overlooked for the selection, causing debate over his constant omission from the Indian cricket team.

Samson was not also picked for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 or the Asian Games.

In reaction to the massive debate, former Indian spinner and commentator Harbhajan Singh said that there are already two wicketkeepers in Team India in the form of Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul. 

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Singh added that this is why Samson couldn't break into the Indian team and also pointed out that Rahul is a better batter than Samson, given he can bat anywhere in the batting order.

Harbhajan Singh said in a video on his YouTube channel: “Sanju Samson's exclusion has raised a lot of debates. If you average 55 in ODIs and still don't be a part of the squad, then definitely that's strange. But I think Sanju wasn't selected because India already had two wicketkeepers, KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan. Both are also a part of the World Cup squad.”

However, the commentator admitted that know it is difficult to accept sometimes and one can get disheartened, but Sanju will need to wait for his chance.

Harbhajan continued, “Age is on his side and I urge him to continue putting in the hard yards and wait for his time. If I had to choose between KL Rahul and Sanju Samson, I would definitely select Rahul.”

He signed off by saying, “I will pick Rahul because of the stability he provides at No.4, and No.5. Samson is also a good player and can hit sixes at will, but the situation now is such that you can't have three wicketkeeper-batters in a team. It will be difficult to field all of them in the XI.”