Sanju Samson vs Shubman Gill: How was the performance for Team India as an opener, see in the mirror of data

Sanju Samson vs Shubman Gill Stats as T20I Opener: Indian cricket team has been announced for Asia Cup 2025. Shubman Gill has returned to this tournament played in T20 format in UAE from 9 September. Gill has been made the vice-captain of the Indian team in the Asia Cup.

Wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson is also included in the team, who has also been the opener of the team for a long time. But Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar has made it clear who will open from Samson or Gill with Abhishek Sharma, head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill will reach UAE.

Let’s know how both of them have performed as an opener in T20 International, let’s know in the mirror of data.

Samson, who made his debut in 2015, batted at T20 International at a position from No.1 to No. 7 for India. In which he has scored 861 runs in 38 innings of 42 matches. But his performance as an opener has been the best.

Samson has scored 522 runs in 17 innings, facing 292 balls in 17 innings at a strong rate of 178.76, with his best score 111 runs. He has scored three centuries and a half-century at T20 International while batting at the number 1 position. Apart from this, the talk of boundaries has been hit by 49 fours and 35 sixes.

Apart from the opening, he has played the highest number of 11 innings on the number 4 batting position and scored 213 runs. Samson has not reached hundreds of figures on the rest and batting positions.

At the same time, Gill, who made his debut in 2023, has played 21 innings in his T20 International career so far and all as an open batsman. Gill has scored 578 runs at a strong rate of 139.27, facing 415 balls, scoring a century and three half -centuries. During this time his best score has been 126 not out. Let us know that Gill has not played any match in this format for India for more than a year.

It will be seen to see which of the teams trust Samson and Gill for the role of management opening.