IND vs BAN 1st T20I Opener Partner: After winning the two-match Test series, India and Bangladesh are going to play a three-match T20 series. Whose first match is to be played on 6 October. The Indian team is making full preparations for this. But this time the lack of openers is clearly visible in the team, where only Abhishek Sharma has been included as the traditional opener. In such a situation, this is a great opportunity for Sanju Samson, who can take the responsibility of opening.
Samson can handle the responsibility of opening
Ruturaj Gaikwad has not been selected for this series because of playing in the Irani Cup. Apart from this, other Test players like Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal have been rested in view of the upcoming India-New Zealand Test series. The selectors have strengthened the middle order. But the lack of opening position is clearly visible. This is the reason why Sanju Samson can be the most suitable option for opening.
Samson can play in any order
Sanju Samson has the ability to play anywhere in the batting order. He promoted himself to number three in IPL 2024 and performed brilliantly. In such a situation, if he gets a chance to start the innings against Bangladesh, then he can score big by starting aggressively on the bowlers.
Sanju Samson’s record shows that he performs better in the opening compared to other orders. He has opened 5 times in 26 T20 International matches played for India, in which his best score is 77 runs and his strike rate is 161.54.
Sanju Samson’s T20 record (according to batting order)
| batting position | innings | half century | highest score | average | strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| opening | 5 | 1 | 77 | 21 | 161.54 |
| on the third | 3 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 126.92 |
| on the fourth | 11 | 1 | 58 | 21.3 | 129.88 |
| Total | 26 | 2 | 77 | 19.3 | 131.36 |
Indian team against Bangladesh
Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Riyan Parag, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dubey, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakraborty, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Mayank Yadav.
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