Sanju Samson had a spectacular yr with the bat in T20I cricket final yr. He scored one century towards Bangladesh and two towards South Africa. Nonetheless, these scores got here whereas he was opening the batting with Abhishek Sharma.
Throughout the 2025 Asia Cup, the Kerala wicketkeeper-batter has needed to transfer down the order as Shubman Gill, India’s new T20I vice-captain, has returned to the setup. Whereas Gill has joined Abhishek on the prime of the order, Samson has discovered himself taking over a brand new position, batting within the center.
India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate stated that the staff administration is trying to have Samson play at No. 5. Nonetheless, the previous Netherlands all-rounder admitted that the 30-year-old should be given a while to adapt to the brand new batting place.
“Yeah, I believe there’s two outings now, two first rate possibilities and he is nonetheless determining the way to play that position. I believe the wicket was just a little bit tighter within the Pakistan recreation. However actually with the best way Shubman and Abhishek are going on the prime and you have your captain batting at three and the best way Tilak performed, we’re actually in search of a No. 5,” ten Doeschate stated throughout the pre-match presser forward of India’s conflict towards Bangladesh on the Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, September 24.
“So we consider Sanju is the perfect man for that job and we have little question that he’ll work out the way to play that position sooner or later,” he added.
Within the ongoing Asia Cup, Samson has had solely two alternatives with the willow. Towards Oman, he was promoted up the order to No. 3. The Pulluvila-born spent an honest period of time within the center and completed with a rating of 56 off 45 balls, hitting three fours and as many sixes. Samson was nowhere close to his fluent finest.
Samson additionally had an opportunity to bat towards Pakistan in India’s most up-to-date fixture. Batting at No. 5, the right-handed batter may solely handle 13 runs off 17 balls.
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