Team India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson is likely to lose his spot in the ODI squad for the upcoming 2023 Asia Cup.
The Kerala-born player was unable to make the most of his chances during the Caribbean tour and might have to make way for the players returning from injury.
There was a case to be made for Samson in the absence of middle-order regulars Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul. However, the right-handed batter has struggled for consistency in Indian colors, with not having a set batting position playing a huge role behind it as well.
Samson scored only 32 runs in the T20I series and contributed 72 runs, which included a half-century, in the three-match ODI series against the West Indies. While he still holds a batting average of 55.71 after 13 ODI appearances, his recent run of form in the build-up to the World Cup has been concerning.
According to a report , right-arm pacer Prasidh Krishna is likely to feature in the Asia Cup squad to bulk up the pace bowling unit. He is currently in Ireland ahead of the three-match T20I series, which also features Jaspreet Bumrah as captain.
With the return of Jaspreet Bumrah as well in the ODI setup, the Men in Blue will have a full-throttle pace attack comprising Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj. There are other candidates like Umran Malik, Shardul Thakur, and Jaydev Unadkat in contention as well.
Source- Times of India
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