Cricket-Sangakkara backs Royals' Samson to have a good run for India at World Cup

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Third One Day International - South Africa v India - Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa - December 21, 2023 India's Sanju Samson celebrates his century REUTERS/Esa Alexander

(Reuters) - Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson has made his case to become India's first-choice wicketkeeper-batsman at the Twenty20 World Cup in June, said Kumar Sangakkara, the coach of his Indian Premier League (IPL) team.

Samson was named in India's 15-man squad for the June 1-29 event in the West Indies and United States but the inclusion of Rishabh Pant means the 2007 champions have options as they bid for a second title.