Indian wicket-keeper batsman Sanju Samson has adapted to a new role in the middle order in the Kerala Cricket League, as Shubman Gill was likely to be snub with the return after his previous batting position as a opener on the Indian T20I side.
Sanju Samson has been one of the major batsmen in India in the shortest format of the game as he is the team’s focal point since he retired from T20I. However, after returning his debut in 2015, Sanju killed his head for men in Blue in 2024 last year when he was promoted by the new coach Gautam Gambhir.
In the last international session, Sanju scored a lot of runs for India as a opener and scored 3 international scores with 2 hundreds of people on South African soil. He has revolutionized the Indian inaugural wicket stand with partner Abhishek Sharma.
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Sanju Samson left the new batting role in front of the Asia Cup
In the absence of Sanju Samson Rishabh Pant, T20 emerged as India’s first choice wicket-keeper and also fired as an early batsman. However, fortunately, for him, Pant has recalled the Asia Cup due to injury, which makes him an important member of the squad.
With the return of veteran batsman Shubman Gill on the T20I side, Samson is unlikely to retain his place as an Indian opener; However, as an important player in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, he is expected to be seen in a new role in favor.
A glimpse of the change in the situation by Samson in the Kerala Cricket League running on Thursday has already been displayed. The batsman showed his desire to drop the order down, as he was expected to open for Kochi Blue Tigers and chose the order to bat. 5.
Although Samson did not get to bat in a position against Adani Trivandrum Royals, his team-first approach was revealed through adopting this new role.
Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma to create a new opening pair
The shortest format of the Asia Cup is likely to mark Shubman Gill’s return as an Indian opener, a decision that raised some eyebrows, as many referred to Yashasvi Jaiswal on Gill in the T20I format.
However, Shubman Gill formed the pair with Abhishek Sharma, which would mean that Sanju will have to get out of Samson’s early place. However, Sanju has to adopt new roles as Gill cannot force the order.
No. 3 There has been a place where Sanju Samson and, often, Shubman Gill participated in batting; However, Tilak Verma has captured the post, with his commendable performances. Therefore, Samson will have to play only 5 or 6.
Ajinkya Rahane concluded
Recently, former Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane, who shared the Rajasthan Royals dressing room with Sanju, shared its importance in the Indian team and also admitted that the team’s combination is changing with the arrival of Gill.
Rahane indicated that Gill and Abhishek would form the opening pair, while they also emphasized the fact that Sanju Samson is confident and reliable as a player in any batting position. He said that Samson is beyond any single batting position for the Indian team.
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