Overview
- Assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate called Samson “the best man for the job” on the eve of the Bangladesh game in Dubai.
- Samson moved down from opening after Shubman Gill’s return to the XI, with Suryakumar Yadav at No. 3 and Tilak Varma at No. 4.
- He struck a fifty against the UAE in the group stage but managed 13 off 17 against Pakistan in the Super Four, bowled by Haris Rauf.
- Ten Doeschate signaled that Jitesh Sharma and Rinku Singh are unlikely to feature in this tournament, with opportunities more likely in bilateral series.
- India point to limited middle-order exposure due to strong starts from Gill and Abhishek Sharma, with Bangladesh next in the Super Four schedule.