New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- Ever since the India squad for the Asia Cup 2025 was announced last month in Mumbai, Sanju Samson has made the headlines, with the questions arising whether the Kerala batter would make it to the final playing XI at the continental showpiece. The return of Shubman Gill in the Indian T20I setup has also complicated things.

With Gill not a part of the Indian T20I side for the past one year, Samson opened the batting in the shorter format with Abhishek Sharma. The right-hander justified his selection with two centuries against South Africa last year, thus cementing his spot in the top order.

But with Gill's inclusion, following his super-impressive show against England in the recent Test series, Samson's spot has come...