Sanju Samson scored a century (101 off 95 balls) for Kerala against Jharkhand in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. This performance comes as the BCCI selection committee is set to announce the squad for the ODI series against New Zealand, intensifying the debate for the wicketkeeper backup role. Samson's century, his first List-A match in two years, puts him in contention alongside Rishabh Pant and Ishan Kishan, who had a less impactful innings in the same match.