Cricket fans around the world are eagerly waiting Asia Cup 2025It is scheduled to kick on 09 September. The discussion about India’s playing XI has intensified with gearing up for the prestigious T20 tournament with top Asian teams. The focus has been on the batting order and is looking for the right balance for a star-staded lineup. In between, former India all -rounder Irfan Pathan But shared your insight Sanju SamsonThe role and where the wicketkeeper-butter fits the best in the team.
Where should Sanju Samson bat? Irfan Pathan chooses an ideal place for star batter
In a conversation organized by Pathan Sony sports networkTold that Samson may face strict competition to break it into the shee, but suggested that number 5 may be their best position.
“Sanju can’t find a place in the playing XI; it will be difficult. But I saw some clips where Samson is trying to play the order. If he can play the order, why not? Do not play Samson even in number 5. If this happens, Jitesh Sharma will not be there,” Pathan commented.
Accepting Samson’s talent, Pathan also underlined his inconsistency. Pathan also supported Abhishek Sharma To be a certain starter in XI, praising its all -round skills and explosive strike rates. He said: “It’s a difficult, not that? Sanju is really good. Obviously, there is a question mark in terms of his stability; sometimes he scores big hundreds, but at the other time, he falls cheaply, as well as a pattern. But overall, he has done well.”
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High expectations from Team India
Under the leadership of Suryakumar YadavIndia is going to the tournament with a strong mixture of youth and experience. Squad has such stars like Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep SinghAnd young icons Tilak Verma, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Rinku SinghAnd another.
With such a depth and versatility, Team India will aim to launch their Asia Cup 2025 campaign on a winning note, while Samson’s role is doing an important thing before the opener.
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