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'Ab humko chahiye full ijjat' - Fans react as Sanju Samson earns his first Indian Cricket Board annual contract after 8 years

Many big players have been left out of the list of central contracts. This includes even Ajinkya Rahane and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

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The Indian Cricket Board has released the list of players who will get a central contract for 2022-23. Many new names are included in this. Indian wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson is also successful in making a place in it. In such a situation, now the chances of the 28-year-old player playing in the ODI World Cup have also increased. Recently, he did not get a chance in the ODI series against Australia. After this, many questions were raised on the selection committee.

A total of 26 players have got a place in the list released on Sunday. Although many big players were left out of the list of central contracts, including Ajinkya Rahane and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Samson is placed in Grade C. He will get one crore rupees annually. 4 players have been included in Grade A+, 5 in Grade-A, 6 in Grade B, and 11 in Grade C. A+ is given 7 crores annually, A 5 crores, B 3 crores, and C one crore rupees.

Sanju Samson will lead Rajasthan again in the Indian T20 League

The Rajasthan-based franchise captain Sanju Samson has a good record in ODIs. However, his Test debut for Team India is yet to come. The Rajasthan team, led by Samson, reached the finals in the Indian T20 League 2022, but the team lost to Gujarat in the finals.

In ODIs, Samson has scored 330 runs in 10 innings at an average of 66. He has also scored 2 half-centuries. At the same time, in 17 T20s, he has scored 301 runs for Team India at an average of 20 and hit a half-century as well at a strike rate of 134.

Recently, in the ODI series against Australia, Suryakumar Yadav was dismissed for 3 consecutive golden ducks in 3 matches. Many fans demanded Samson be included in the ODI team. Former Indian veteran Wasim Jaffer was also in favour of giving Samson a chance in the middle order.

Samsam has scored 3446 runs in 58 matches of first-class cricket at an average of 39. Has scored 10 centuries and 15 half-centuries. Meanwhile, the right-hander will be seen in action in the upcoming 16th edition of the Indian T20 League starting on March 31.

Here's how fans reacted:

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