Sanju Samson has been picked for the India squad as the first-choice wicketkeeper for the Asia Cup 2025. The 30-year-old received a consistent run in the last three T20I series against Bangladesh, South Africa, and England. Samson registered three T20I centuries last year, showcasing his ability to play match-winning innings. With the return of Shubman Gill to T20Is, Samson is likely to play in the middle order, despite playing as an opener in the last three series.
Samson is currently playing Kerala Cricket League (KCL) 2025, representing Kochi Blue Tigers, and has been in blistering form, scoring a century and a fifty in two back-to-back matches against Aries Kollam Sailors and Thrissur Titans. Interestingly, in both matches, Sanju Samson batted as an opener, making a strong case for the opening role in the batting line-up in the Asia Cup. In his T20I career, Samson has aggregated 861 runs, including 3 centuries and 2 fifties, at an average of 25.32 in 42 matches.