Sanju Samson took to social media to express his sentiments after being left out of the India squad for the ODI series against Australia. Despite the absence of key players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, and the surprise return of Ravichandran Ashwin, India opted for KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan as their wicket-keeping options. Samson posted a message on social media, saying, "It is what it is !! I choose to keep moving forward."

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief selector, Ajit Agarkar, unveiled two distinct squads for the ODI series against Australia. While Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Hardik Pandya were rested for the first two ODIs, India will field a full-strength squad for the third and final ODI, with the inclusion of Ravichandran Ashwin.

KL Rahul will lead the Indian team in the absence of Rohit, with Ravindra Jadeja as his deputy.Here are the India squads:

For the First Two ODIs vs Australia:

Captain: KL RahulVice-captain: Ravindra JadejaRuturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar, R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

For the Third and Final ODI vs Australia:

Captain: Rohit SharmaVice-captain: Hardik PandyaShubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel (subject to fitness), Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj