Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma have become India’s preferred opening pair in T20Is since the 2024 T20 World Cup. Sharma is at the top of the ICC T20I batting rankings, while Samson is one of only three Indian batters with three or more T20I centuries.
Sunil Gavaskar believes the inclusion of Shubman Gill as India’s new T20I vice-captain could force the selectors to make room by dropping one of Rinku Singh or Shivam Dube.
“If you take somebody like Sanju Samson in the core team, then you can’t leave him out in the reserves," Gavaskar was quoted as saying by PTI.
Sanju Samson Will Probably Get the Nod Ahead of Jitesh Sharma - Sunil Gavaskar
Sunil Gavaskar said that Samson should start in the playing XI ahead of Jitesh Sharma for the opening games. He also noted that with Axar Patel able to bowl a full quota of overs, players like Rinku Singh and Shivam Dube may have to wait longer for their opportunity.
"And with Axar Patel also likely to play in this side as a left-hander and somebody who can bowl good four overs, it looks like somebody like Rinku and Shivam might have to wait a bit before they get an opportunity," Gavaskar added.
Sanju Samson in Red-Hot Form as India’s T20I Opener
Gill enjoyed incredible success with the Gujarat Titans (GT) in IPL 2025, scoring 650 runs at an average of 50 and a strike rate of 155.87 in 15 games. He carried his momentum into the England Test series, amassing 754 runs at an average above 75, including four centuries.
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