India captain Suryakumar Yadav confirmed that Sanju Samson will feature alongside youngster Abhishek Sharma in the opening slot for the T20I series against Bangladesh
Sanju Samson has opened for India in five T20Is. The last time he opened was against Sri Lanka, where he was dismissed for a golden duck. Prior to that, he scored an impressive 77 off 42 deliveries against Ireland. His other three scores as an opener are 18 off 12 against Sri Lanka and 2 off 5 and 8 off 5 against New Zealand
The 29-year-old wicketkeeper, who made his debut in 2015, has been in and out of the Indian setup and is striving hard to establish himself as a mainstay for the Indian team
With the Indian team looking forward to experimentation under the new era of head coach Gautam Gambhir, Samson will have an opportunity to become a regular after stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli had their last dance at the end of the T20 World Cup
The window of opportunity that has opened up for Samson comes on the back of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill being rested for the T20I series
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