Sanju Samson’s fitness came under the circle of questionsImage Credit Source: PTI
Even before the inauguration of Asia Cup 2025, the most discussion in Indian cricket has been about Sanju Samson. Since the announcement of the team, some statement or news has been coming about Samson every day. But now the news that has come so close to the tournament about Samson, is going to increase the concern of Team India. Samson’s fitness has come under the scanner 4 days before the start of Team India’s campaign in the Asia Cup. In fact, during the practice session of Team India, Sanju was seen in pain and he was facing difficulty in walking.
Before this tournament, most of the players of the Indian T20 team were on break or domestic league for the last 3 months. In such a situation, Team India reached Dubai on September 4 for the preparations for the Asia Cup and started their practice from 5 September. There was no problem related to fitness in the first day’s practice, but on the second day i.e. on September 6, when the Indian team came to the ICC Academy for practice, Sanju’s fitness came under the scanner.
According to the report of Revspports, at the time when most of the players of Team India were practicing in the nets, Samson was practicing with those farthest batting coaches Sitanshu Kotak. According to the report, Samson discussed with Kotak for some time and then started going for throw-down. At the time when Samson was going away from the coach, there was some problem in his right leg and he was walking while walking. He was also seen in mild pain. Not only this, when Kotak started a throw-down, it was clear in the way of playing the shots of Samson that he was having trouble. He was not running the bat openly.
After about 10-12 throw-down, he decided to stop it and started talking to Kotak back. Apparently, this view of Sanju’s fitness is also tension for Team India because he has appeared in excellent form in the last one year. Recently, in the Kerala Cricket League, he had scored 30 sixes in 5 innings and was seen in color. There were definitely questions about his place in Team India’s playing-11, but still his playing was decided. In such a situation, now Team India and Samson themselves will expect that they should be fully fit by their first match against UAE on 10 September.
