Sanju Samson’s bat again thundered in KCL, increased headache for Indian team management before Asia Cup
The stormy form of Sanju Samson continues in Kerala Cricket League 2025. He playing big innings after the Asia Cup after playing one after the other Indian team The management has been in trouble. The question is, when the pair of Gill and Abhishek are believed to be fixed, where will Samson be fitted.
Sanju Samson is in a spectacular form before the Asia Cup 2025. On Thursday (August 28), the Kerala Cricket League 2025 against the Thiruvananthapuram Royals for Kochi Blue Tigers, he again scored 62 runs in just 37 balls while batting atishi. In this innings, 4 fours and 5 skyscraper sixes came out of his bat.
Samson started the innings with fellow opener Vinod Manharan and the two together added 68 runs for the first wicket. Although the team appeared in a little difficulty at 79/2 after Manharan was dismissed, Samson played a 48 -run partnership with wicketkeeper Nikhil Thottath. Finally, Abhijeet Praveen walked him up in the 15th over.
Even before this, Sanju has made a big bang in KCL. On Sunday, he hit 121 runs while opening and scored 89 runs off 46 balls on Tuesday. He is second among those who score the most runs in the current season.
However, after India’s Asia Cup team announcement, there is confusion about the place in their playing XI. Gill is likely to open with Abhishek Sharma after Indian selectors were made the vice -captain.
It is worth noting that while announcing the Asia Cup team, Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar had also made it clear that Sanju was actually due to the unavailability of Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal in the opening in T20. Agarkar had said, “Sanju was playing because at that time Shubman and famous were not available. Similarly, Abhishek also got a chance. But Abhishek’s performance now makes him difficult to exclude. From above, his bowling is additional help for the team.”
In such a situation, it will be interesting to see Samson’s role will be decided as Finisher and Middle Order or they will have to sit outside.
