Samson’s unmatched performance in KCL 2025 (Photo: PTI)
Sachin Tendulkar used to say, if a player has to answer or keep his point, then he should do that work with his bat. For a player, he is his right way. While adopting the same method, Sanju Samson has now asked the question to Team India Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar. This question of Samson is related to opening in the Asia Cup. Sanju Samson’s name is included in 15 players selected for the Asia Cup. But, at the press conference at the time of the team’s announcement, when Ajit Agarkar was asked about the opening pair, he clearly said that Sanju Samson was still playing because there was no Shubman Gill or Yashasvi Jaiswal in the team.
Not Samson, Gill is the first choish opener- Agarkar
Ajit Agarkar may not say anything directly, but it was evident from his words that Samson would not be seen opening in the Asia Cup. According to Agarkar, Gill is the first Chowsh opener of the team who will work to start the innings with Abhishek Sharma. Sanju Samson did not react to that statement of Ajit Agarkar then. But now he has not only given a befitting reply to the emphasis of his bat, but has also scored a lot of questions in a way.
This is the question of Sanju’s bat not emphasis on Agarkar!
Sanju Samson has written the script of his superhit performance in the Kerala Cricket League just before the Asia Cup. After being elected to the team for the Asia Cup, Sanju Samson has scored 368 runs in 5 innings of 6 matches played so far in KCL 2025 with a strike rate of 186.86 and an average of 73.60. During this time, he has a Fifty Plus score in 4 innings, including a century. Not only this, he has also hit 30 sixes during this period. The big thing is that in KCL 2025, this Dhansu Performance of Sanju Samson has been seen as an opener. This performance of Samson is not just the emphasis of his bat, but the question asked Ajit Agarkar, why can’t he open in the Asia Cup?
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The question is also how can someone ignore a batsman after such a performance? That too for the batsman who has played his last T20 International match for more than a year. Here we are talking about Shubman Gill, who has been made the vice-captain of the team in the Asia Cup. And the Chief Selector advocated as the first choish opener.
By the way, it should also be seen what Samson did after being selected in the Asia Cup team and what Gill did? While Samson hit sixes and runs, Gill was seen resting due to deteriorating health. Meaning, Samson has a match practice before the Asia Cup, that too of the same format in which the Asia Cup is to be played. At the same time, Gill will go to play directly without such practice. Now, in such a situation, there can be no need to open in the interest of Team India.
The Asia Cup is starting in UAE from 9 September. In this tournament to be played in T20 format, India will start its campaign against the host UAE from September 10.
