Sanju Samson will be the First Chop Wicketkeeper (Photo: PTI)
The Asia Cup is going to start from 9 September. Team India may announce in the third month of August for this 21 -day tournament. It is reported that in the players who are going to get a place in the UAE flight for the Asia Cup, one name is also from Sanju Samson. According to reports, Sanju Samson will confirm his place as a wicketkeeper in the Indian team. Reports about the selection of players like Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudarshan have already been reported. Now in such a situation, the report of the selection of Sanju Samson is like a shock for KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant.
Why Sanju Samson First Chowsh wicketkeeper?
In the Asia Cup team, being elected as Sanju Samson as a wicketkeeper batsman would mean that KL will not make a place in the T20 team for Rahul and Rishabh Pant. Now the question is, why will Sanju Samson be the first choice of Gautam Gambhir as a wicketkeeper head coach? So that is because Sanju can do amazing from behind the wicket. In front of the wicket, he can also play a double role of opener and middle order batsman. Now you will say that KL Rahul also does this work. So maybe you are right. But, the thing that takes forward Sanju Samson in the T20 compared to KL Rahul, is his figures.
Sanju Samson is the highest strike rate among the batsmen who have scored at least 400 runs in T20 International. In the last 12 months, not only T20 International but will see his records as wicketkeeper, but will know that he has scored 838 runs in 26 innings at a strike rate of 160.84 in 26 innings. This includes 2 half -centuries and 3 centuries.
KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant are behind Samson
At the same time, if KL Rahul or Rishabh Pant’s wicket -keeper batsman figures will see the figures in the last 12 months, then Samson looks a little faded. Both Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul have played 13-13 T20 in the last 12 months. Pant has scored 269 runs in them with 1 century and 1 half -century at a strike rate of 133.16. At the same time, Rahul has scored 539 runs at a strike rate of 149.72. Rahul has scored 3 half -centuries and 1 century during this period. It is clear that in the last 12 months, KL Rahul or Rishabh Pant stays somewhere in front of Sanju Samson in the last 12 months nor in the T20 century.
Samson’s figures are also correct as an opener
Sanju Samson’s overall strike rate in T20 International is 152.38. At the same time, he has scored runs at the strike rate of 182 as an opener. It is said that players in cricket talk. And, if this is the case, then the report coming in the team of Asia Cup 2025 as a wicketkeeper of Sanju Samson is seen.
