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‘India, come the next World Cup, might be looking for a new captain... Sanju Samson has put himself there for a leadership role,’ said Ravi Shastri in the ICC Review.
Samson’s recent knock of 87 for CSK, where he not only anchored the response to a target of 156 runs but also stepped up the pressure on the pedal when required, came in for high praise from observers.
Sanju Samson is part of India’s 15-member squad for the Asia Cup, starting in the UAE on September 9.
Twice over, Malcolm Nash was clobbered for maximum runs in an over. But he took them along his stride.
Star bowler Bumrah is still recovering from back spasms suffered during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in January.
In place of Rahul, Shastri would like to see rookie batter Tilak Varma in the middle order.
India have played 11 players at the No. 4 position in ODIs since the 2019 World Cup.
India had fielded both Ashwin and Jadeja in the final of the inaugural WTC against New Zealand at Southampton in a losing cause in 2021 under the captain-coach combination of Kohli and Shastri.
In his book 'Coaching Beyond: My Days With Indian Cricket Team', co-authored by veteran journalist R Kaushik, Sridhar spoke extensively about communication which he felt was the hallmark of the coaching staff during his time with the Indian team.
India will take on England in the semifinal of the T20 World Cup in Adelaide Oval on Thursday.
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