Sanju Samson scored in the first half century for India in the Asia Cup 2025, reminding Virat Kohli’s Indian fans as he played a slow innings for men in Blue at number 3. Some trolled the batsman, while some saw him as a backbone of the Indian innings.
India changed its batting order playing against Oman in the last group-step game of Asia Cup 2025. To bat first, the Indian opening pair could not do a very concrete job; However, many batsmen played some great innings in groups.
The choice of Exer Patel and Tilak Verma worked as 20S for the Indian team and contributed to the partnership with Sanju Samson for the Indian team. India ended at a score of 188 in its 20 overs.
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No. 3 batting position for India in Sanju Samson Asia Cup
Shubman Gill was nominated in the Indian team for the Asia Cup 2025; However, it inspired Sanju Samson to sacrifice his early place in the XI playing Indian. Samson played surprisingly for India in 2024, as he scored three stunning hundreds for men in Blue.
Gautam Gambhir never revealed a proper batting position for the Indian wicket-keeper batsman. However, Samson was cited as the number 3 batsman in the Indian -playing XI. Although Suryakumar Yadav played at number 3 for India in the last two matches, this was the first time that a glimpse of Samson was seen in the top order.
Samson scored a half -century off 41 balls, comparing with former Indian great Virat Kohli. Kohli established himself as the number 3 batsman and served as a major force in the Indian T20I top order over the years.
It was the slowest half -century for Sanju in his T20i career, but it came under difficult circumstances when the Indian batsmen lost wickets at regular intervals from the other end.
Abhishek Sharma scored three consecutive 30s, but misses any milestone innings.
Indian opener Abhishek Sharma defeated many great people at the top in Indian batting order. Abhishek is an explosive opener, as he has made India his reputation to start a Quickfire in the shortest format of the game.
In every game of Asia Cup 2025, Abhishek has scored 30 runs and batted with a strike rate of about 200. In this game against Oman, Abhishek Sharma scored 38 runs off just 15 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes. However, despite doing well, he has failed to reach a milestone in the tournament so far.
Here is described how fans reacted to Sanju Samson’s Nock vs Oman:
Samson does not allow people to remember King Kohli #INDVSOMAN
– Grofaz (@grofaz_) September 19, 2025
I do not know why there is so much criticism, even the legend king Kohli played so many knocks in difficult circumstances.
Sanju Samson has been praised by Pakistani Wasim Akram, but some Indians cannot stop spreading unnecessary hatred.– Indian Fort (@safehands_sanju) September 19, 2025
Abhishek Sharma ensured that we do not remember Rohit Sharma.
Sanju Samson ensured that we do not remember Virat Kohli.
Suryakumar Yadav ensured that we do not remember MS Dhoni.All 3 fandums are happy.
– Selfless (@Selsscrick) September 19, 2025
40 balls 50 for Samson
We have got Kohli region in our hands pic.twitter.com/ghwk3qr6sq– (@Holdonletmecook) September 19, 2025
Leave the gill. Open with Samson. Jeetesh at 6/7
– Kohli PR (@kohli_is_oxygen) 16 September, 2025
Yah I think after Kohli’s retirement from T20, he needs to do that work and simply needs to bat from one end, he is quite good to hold with a strike rate at any time. Abhishek, Sky, Samson, Hardik, Dubey, Exer We have a lot of power hitters in the line up. https://t.co/RQRM7M4BQC
– prantik (@pran__07) September 15, 2025
If it is played by Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, then Sanju Samson played today. And the hatred he hates on online platforms is unrealistic, even some cricketers trol them. Just think. #ASIACUP #INDVSOMN #Surakumaryada,
– Manikant Yadav (@The_golu_raj) September 19, 2025
Virat Kohli scored 42 balls in a T20 match to Sanju Samson 50 pic.twitter.com/z2elstktbl
– Ctrl C Ctrl Memes (@Crlmemes_) September 19, 2025
A player who scored three centuries for India in T20Is was removed from opening for Suhman Gill.
Sanju looks sad for Samson. pic.twitter.com/pgjwcwnxaw
– Dhruv Thakur (@dhruv_thakur___) September 19, 2025
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