Sanju Samson Asia Cup: Sanju Samson sitting under isolated tree, Team India continued to practice, Gautam Gambhir talked alone

Dubai: Sanju Samson has been constantly getting opportunities since Gautam Gambhir became the head coach of Team India. After winning the T20 World Cup in June last year, Gambhir replaced Rahul Dravid, as if Sanju got a new life. This star wicketkeeper batter from Kerala also stood up to the confidence of Gambhir by scoring three centuries in his last 10 innings. But now it seems that the situation has changed.

Batting practice not found
Actually, he has suffered a shock on the eve of the Asia Cup going to start from 9 September in UAE. On Monday evening, the evening net session brought bad news for Sanju at ICC Cricket Academy of Dubai. He may be the first player to reach the field for practice, but perhaps he has been told that he is not playing in the first match.

Sanju will play in place of Jitesh Sharma!

If the gesture is considered a sign, then Jitesh Sharma looked confident after getting out of the club house. He performed batting practice with Shivam Dubey, Tilak Verma and Hardik Pandya, while all four were batting, Sanju was sitting behind the tree near the dressing room club house and watching them quietly.

Sanju kept watching silently sitting alone

After this, vice-captain Shubman Gill, Captain Suryakumar Yadav, Abhishek Sharma performed the batting practice two or three times, but Sanju was not called even once. Later he came to the nets but did not bat and sat on the ice box. Finally, when everyone was practiced, Samson reached the nets and the net bowler bowled him.

Why Jitesh in place of Sanju?

Gautam Gambhir’s focus is on the depth of batting and batting all -rounders, so Jitesh can get preference as a finisher. Since coming to Shubman Gill’s squad, Sanju seemed to be in danger in Samson’s playing XI.

India’s first match on 10 September
You know that the opening match of the tournament will be between Afghanistan and Hong Kong in Abu Dhabi while India will start their campaign against UAE on September 10 in Dubai.