Former India player Aakash Chopra has said that Sanju Samson might be wondering whether he is playing only as a wicketkeeper in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 as well. He also urged Suryakumar Yadav to opt to bat first if he wins the toss against Oman to allow his batters more time to bat as well.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel, ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “Should India bat first if they win the toss? I feel you should put a stamp on that. Bat first. You chased 50-odd runs in the first match and nearly 130 runs in the second match. If you bat first, everyone will get to bat and be in form. Everyone does not have form as of now. We have seen glimpses. Sanju Samson is wondering whether he is being played only for keeping as the five above him have batted and the five below him have bowled. If Sanju Samson doesn’t get a chance in this match, he might not get to bat in the entire Asia Cup. Give him a chance and get the guy in form.”

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However, Aakash Chopra also opined on Sanju Samson’s future, considering he is no longer getting to bat in the top order.

“Now that you have made his job difficult, you have to make it easy in a way. You have made it difficult because you are not playing him in the top three. He has scored most of his runs there. If you are not playing him there and are playing him from Nos. 5 to 7, give him more chances. He should be given a lot of opportunities. If it’s in your mind to give an opener 10 chances, if you are going to play him from Nos. 5 to 7, give him 20 chances. It won’t work out with less than that. His batting doesn’t come half the time,” Aakash Chopra concluded.