Gill’s Vice-Captaincy Puts Spotlight on Samson’s Role in India’s Asia Cup XI

Gill's elevation to vice-captain shapes the top-order puzzle for India's Asia Cup XI.

Overview

Rajasthan Royals pacer Sandeep Sharma urged that Sanju Samson should open, pointing to Samson’s strong touch in the Kerala Cricket League.
Former wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta, quoted by InsideSport, favored Jitesh Sharma as the middle-order keeper-finisher over Samson if the top three spots are set.
India’s 15-man squad is confirmed with Suryakumar Yadav as captain and Shubman Gill as deputy for the T20 Asia Cup starting September 9 in the UAE.
Selection discussions highlight a left-right balance, with some analysts projecting Gill with Abhishek Sharma at the top and Suryakumar Yadav with Tilak Varma at Nos. 3 and 4.
Republic World noted Samson sits on 36 T20I sixes as a wicketkeeper-batter and could challenge MS Dhoni’s India mark of 52 only if he features throughout a full campaign.