India, Sept. 8 -- Former coach Ravi Shastri has given stern advice to the Indian team for not changing Sanju Samson's batting position in the upcoming Asia Cup to accommodate Shubman Gill in the batting order. Samson was in incredible form last year in T20Is, but now finds himself under pressure with Shubman Gill's comeback. During the squad announcement of the Asia Cup, chief selector Ajit Agarkar explained that Samson opened with Abhishek Sharma only in the absence of Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal. With Gill restored as vice-captain and almost certain to open, Samson could be pushed down the order or even sidelined from the playing XI.

However, Shastri is insistent that Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav maintain Samson's spot at ...