India, Sept. 7 -- The bulk of Sanju Samson's career has seen the right-handed batter not get consistent chances in the playing XI, but the arrival of head coach Gautam Gambhir changed everything for him. The 30-year-old from Kerala has been a regular feature in India's T20I playing XI after the World Cup last year, and Samson has made the most of his chances, scoring three centuries. However, the rich vein of form of late might not be enough for Samson to keep his place in the Asia Cup 2025.

Shubman Gill is back in the squad, and the right-hander is all but confirmed to feature in the playing XI as an opening batter alongside Abhishek Sharma. Now Samson is fighting for his spot, and he might be pipped by Jitesh Sharma as the latter has m...