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3 Reasons Sanju Samson Deserves A Spot In India's Squad For Champions Trophy 2025

Probuddha Bhattacharjee

Sanju Samson in India colours [Source: @chinmayshah28/x.com]Sanju Samson in India colours [Source: @chinmayshah28/x.com]

India will be striving for a successful campaign after their horrible show during the Australia tour. The team lost the series and hence their chance to play in the WTC Final. They will be keen on doing well in their next big assignment, i.e, the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. 

The first step towards doing well in the tournament would be to select a balanced side that has most of their bases covered. If some recent reports and rumours are to be believed that Rishabh Pant could be the first choice wicketkeeper for India for ICC Champions Trophy. This means that Sanju Samson would be missing out a chance to feature for the tournament in the important tournament.

However, in this article, we try and analyse the reasons as to why India should take Sanju Samson with the team for the marquee event. 

1. Dynamism In Batting

If Sanju Samson travels with the team, then he would definitely deserve a spot in the playing XI. This is because Samson has the ability to take the attack at any situation of the game. His ability to turn on the gas on any given moment makes him a dynamic presence in the batting line-up. Thus Samson's could be a vital addition into the team.

2. Utility Player

Sanju Samson is not only a wicketkeeper but also a brilliant fielder. He has already given a few instances of his brilliant fielding abilities in international cricket. So, if India prefers to have some one like Rishabh Pant in the side, then they can opt to go with Sanju too as he will in now way bring down the fielding standards of the team, in fact he will enrich it.

3. Flexibility Of The Team

Sanju Samson prefers to bat in the top order. But he has shown that he has enough dynamism in layer in his batting to adjust himself to any spot in the batting order.  A versatile batter like Samson will add flexibility to the team's batting line-up. The management can use him as an attacking option as per the situation of the match and the demands of the game and playing conditions.