New Delhi . Former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri has praised Indian wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson (Sanju Samson The Batsman). Sanju Samson has got a place in Team India for the T20 Asia Cup 2025, but his playing in the playing XI looks suspicious. Whether he has recently scored in the Kerala Cricket League or has scored three centuries in the last 10 T20 International matches. Despite this, Sanju Samson is not being replaced in the playing XI, as he is the most dangerous batsman in the top order and the spot 3 is not empty. Ravi Shastri also believes that he can win the match by staying at the top. Before the Asia Cup starting on 9 September, Ravi Shastri has given this big advice to the Indian team in a way.

Former cricketer Ravi Shastri, while talking to The Hindu, said about Sanju Samson, “Samson bats the most dangerous at the top – this is where they can win you. If he performs a bang in any innings, he gives you a match. They win the match. Let them be on top, that’s better.” Sanju Samson has recently scored 368 runs in 5 innings in KCL and he has scored more than 350 runs as an opener, but Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar has made it clear that he will not open in the Asia Cup.

In fact, when the Indian team was selected for the T20 Asia Cup 2025, at that time Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar and captain Suryakumar Yadav held a press conference. During this time he had told that Sanju Samson was opening until Shubman Gill was available. Now he is also the Vice Captain of the team, so he will start the innings with Abhishek Sharma. In such a situation, Samson will not be able to open. The number three spots are also not empty and Samson flops as a finisher. In such a situation, his place does not appear to be made in the playing XI.