The India National Cricket Team will open their campaign in the Asia Cup against the UAE National Cricket Team on Wednesday, September 10, and the playing XI will give clarity on which direction the team is heading.
The latest one to join the bandwagon is the former India gloveman and the BCCI chief selector, MSK Prasad. He said that Sanju Samson deserves a place in India's playing XI at the No.3 spot.
"If Sanju is slotted at number 3, then he will play. He has even scored back-to-back centuries in South Africa batting higher up. In the pecking order, he comes ahead of Jitesh.
Jitesh is a better finisher, no doubt - MSK Prasad
MSK Prasad further stated that the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) wicketkeeper-batsman Jitesh Sharma is a better finisher than Sanju Samson, and he will get the nod if the team management feels that the top-order is settled. However, Prasad questioned head coach Gautam Gambhir about what Sanju Samson has done wrong to be sidelined. He elaborated:
"But if they feel the top order is settled and need a finisher, then Jitesh might get the nod. Either way, it’s a good problem to have, but to be honest, what wrong did Sanju do to be sidelined? He has scored hundreds in South Africa, and you can’t ignore that," he added.
How did Sanju Samson's spot in India's T20I XI come under threat?
This is because Shubman Gill has returned to the T20I team for the Asia Cup and has been named as the vice-captain, which guaranteed him a place as an opener.
Also, Jitesh Sharma has been slotted in the squad, which hints that India are looking at a wicketkeeper-batsman who can bat in the middle-order, unlike Sanju Samson, whose best has been seen at the top.
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