Former India player Saba Karim has said that Sanju Samson should bat either at No. 3 or No. 4 in India’s Asia Cup 2025 Super Four clash against Sri Lanka as well. He added that Samson doesn’t have a place in the lower-middle order. However, India will take on Sri Lanka in the final Super Four game of the Asia Cup 2025 in Dubai on Friday, September 26. Samson, who batted at No. 3 in India’s final Group A against Oman, wasn’t sent to bat in the top seven in their last game against Bangladesh as well.

During a discussion on Sony Sports, Saba Karim said, “It’s a very good thing that Sanju Samson is getting a chance to play. Where should he play? I feel he should play up the order. You have decided your opening pair. So he should play either at No. 3 or No. 4,” he responded.”He doesn’t have a place below that. If you have decided that he has to play because he is the only wicketkeeper-batter in your XI, No. 3 or No. 4, in my opinion.”

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However, Saba Karim also urged Team India to bat first if they win the toss against Sri Lanka as well.

“I also want India to bat first if they win the toss. That’s a weak area where India need to work harder. India scored only 170-odd in the last match. This is a team that should score 190-200. India will get another opportunity here. This wicket is slightly challenging, especially in the middle overs. Our batting didn’t work as it should have in the last match. If we can see one player resting, maybe Bumrah, but you have to bowl only four overs. So you would want to see the same rhythm from Bumrah in today’s match that he bowled with in the last match, and then we see the same performance in the final,” Saba Karim concluded.