Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar wants Men in Blue to play wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson ahead of all-rounder Shivam Dube in their highly-anticipated ICC T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan on Sunday. At the Nassau County International Stadium on Sunday, it will be a ‘Super Sunday’ as arch-rivals India and Pakistan will be clashing in their highly anticipated ICC T20 World Cup clash, with plenty of sports superstars in action. Having secured a comprehensive win against Ireland by eight wickets, India will be riding high on confidence and plenty of winning momentum.
However, Pakistan on the other hand will be aiming to overcome the blues from defeat to co-hosts and World Cup debutants USA by defeating their biggest rival in the sport. Speaking to ESPNCricinfo, Manjrekar opted for Samson in the line-up over Dube due to his greater skill set and timing. He also noted that Samson is more mature than he ever was, as a player.
“I believe Sanju Samson has finally matured and this is the best Sanju Samson that India will get at the international level. Earlier maybe not, later than this, also maybe not. Yeah, that is a distinct possibility.
I do not think India are going to use much of Dube’s bowling. So if it is a straight shootout for batting class you you might want to judge what the matchups are against the opposition bowlers. Could Dube’s power and ability to hit spin match up well against whatever opposition we are talking about? Or will you need a greater.