Sanju Samson’s Batting Position vs Pakistan Revealed

India Vs Pakistan, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has hinted that Sanju Samson can bat at number 5 or 6 in the upcoming Asia Cup matches. However, he has also said that Sanju is a good enough player to bat at any number.

India Vs Pakistan: Four matches have been played so far in Asia Cup 2025, but the biggest match is yet to happen. This match will be played between India and Pakistan in Dubai on 14 September. Both the teams will enter the field after winning their first match, while India has defeated UAE by 9 wickets, Pakistan has defeated Oman by 93 runs. Now the biggest question is whether there will be any change in Team India's playing 11 against Pakistan in this high voltage match to be held on 14 September? At what number will Sanju Samson bat? Team India's batting coach has answered these questions. He also gave a big hint about Sanju's batting position during the press conference.

Sanju did not come to bat for Team India, which played its first match in Asia Cup 2025, because Team India achieved the target of 58 runs against UAE in just 4.3 overs. In that match, Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill opened the innings. Sanju hit 31 fours and 30 sixes as an opener in 5 innings of Kerala Cricket League. He has been opening for the team for the last one year, but even after this, when Gill came into the team, he was removed from opening. Gill opened the innings. Now, on the question of changing Sanju's batting position against Pakistan, what batting coach Sitashu Kotak said made it clear where Sanju will play.

At which number will Sanju play?
India's batting coach Sitashu Kotak expressed confidence in Sanju Samson and said, 'Sanju has not batted much at number five or six, but that does not mean that he cannot do it. Therefore, I think Sanju is a good enough player to bat at any number. Therefore, according to the requirement of the team, the captain and the head coach will decide. He is ready to bat at any number.' This means that Sanju's position will not change. He can come to bat at number 5 or 6.

Batting position can change according to the situation

Batting coach Sitashu Kotak further said, 'If you look at our batting line-up, everyone is capable of batting at any number and finishing the match. We have four-five such aggressive players, but the head coach or captain can take a decision according to the situation.'

Everyone knows their role - Coach

The coach has also emphasized that many players in the team have the ability to play the role of finisher. He said, 'I think everyone knows their role and we also have many options for the role of finisher. So we can use them according to the circumstances. Any one of Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya and Akshar Patel can play this role well.

Sanju's stats as an opener are the best

Right-handed star wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson has played 38 innings in T20 for India so far, in which he has opened 14 times. Sanju's bat has been very good as an opener. His stats are good. He has scored 512 out of 861 runs at this position. During this time, he also has 3 centuries and a half-century to his credit. At number 5, Sanju has scored 62 runs at an average of just 20.62. These stats show that Sanju does very well in opening, but in the Asia Cup he is being played in the middle.

Team India's playing 11 against Pakistan could be like this (India Vs Pakistan)

Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Verma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper) Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakraborty, Jasprit Bumrah