Saralnama
Sanju Samson’s coach Raiphi Gomez said Samson can bat anywhere in the Asia Cup 2025. Samson is part of India’s 15-member squad but may not open the batting. Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma are likely to open. Samson has shown flexibility by batting lower down the order in the Kerala Cricket League (KCL) while playing for Kochi Blue Tigers. He scored 6, 89, and 121 runs in recent KCL matches. Gomez said Samson is confident and not under pressure despite media talk. Samson last played for India in February 2025 and had a tough T20I series against England. He also missed some IPL matches due to injury but is now fit and playing well in KCL. India’s Asia Cup starts on 10 September 2025 in Dubai. (Updated 27 Aug 2025, 16:41 IST; source: link)