New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- As Team India grapples with several selection questions leading up to T20 Asia Cup, former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra said that if Shubman Gill is selected to play in the tournament, wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, enjoying a rich vein of form as an opener, could play at number five which would not be a "good story".

Team India faces a lot of selection questions ahead of the Asia Cup, starting from September 9. The biggest question is how Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal could be fit into a well-settled top-order consisting of Abhishek Sharma, Samson, Tilak Varma, and Suryakumar Yadav if they are to be selected.

Speaking on his YouTube Channel, Aakash stressed the importance of a third opener, saying, "I do ...