Sanju Samson has Better T20Is Record Than Shubman Gill: In T20 International, ever since Shubman has been made the vice-captain, the opening pair of Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma has broken up. Now Shubman comes to open with Abhishek. At the same time, Sanju Samson is not even getting a place in the playing eleven. The first match of the 5-match T20 series against South Africa was played in Cuttack, in which Sanju was also out of the playing eleven. The second match of the series will be played today i.e. on December 11, 2025 in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. Samson is finding it difficult to get a place in this match also. Meanwhile, Shubman Gill is under question regarding his declining form in T20 format.

Shubman had scored a half-century 16 innings ago

The pressure on Shubman Gill to perform better as an opening batsman in T20 International is continuously increasing, which is visible in his game. Gill has been forcefully adjusted in this format, while because of him, Sanju Samson has been continuously dropped from the playing eleven and explosive batsman like Yashasvi Jaiswal is being kept out of the team. If we look at the record, it becomes clear that Gill has not scored a single half-century in the last 16 T20 innings. During this period, there have been eight innings in which he has been out on a score of 15 or less. On the other hand, Sanju Samson has scored three centuries in his last 12 innings as an opening batsman.

Former player and commentator Akash Chopra raised questions

Former Indian Test player and well-known commentator Aakash Chopra has also raised questions on Shubman Gill’s place in T20 International and has also raised questions on Gill’s recent form in this shorter format. Akash has posted a video on his social media account, in which he is seen saying that Shubman is continuously failing due to trying too hard.

Sanju is in danger in Samson’s playing XI, Samson will not be able to play in the top order in the Asia Cup. Some similar rumors have caught fire before the Asia Cup, but they are proving all these rumors wrong. In the Kerala Cricket League 2025, his bat is blowing fire, he has scored a century and 3 half-century in the last four innings. Now he has played a rampage of 83 runs against the Elippi Repulses team.

The team of Elippi Repulses scored 176 runs while playing first. In response, Kochi Blue Tigers won this match by 3 wickets with 10 balls remaining. Sanju Samson opened a stormy innings of 83 runs in 41 balls while opening. In this shocking innings, he hit 2 fours and 9 sixes. The wickets continued to fall from the other end, but 83 runs of Samson made a big contribution in giving the Kochi team a significant victory of 3 wickets.

355 runs in the last four innings

Sanju Samson has so far scored 368 runs in 6 innings in the KCL 2025 season, but in the last four innings, he has wreaked havoc on the bowlers. Samson has scored 355 runs in the last 4 innings at an average of around 89, including a century and three half -centuries. Before the Asia Cup, this tremendous form of Samson can make the selectors think how to fit them in the playing XI.

Another interesting fact is that Samson’s bat is talking in just sixes. He has hit a total of 30 sixes in the league so far and he is batting at a stormy strike rate of about 190 this season. Talking about Samson’s team Kochi Blue Tigers, he sits on the top of the points table after 6 wins in 8 matches.

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