5 players who might not get a chance in T20 World Cup due to poor performance in Asia Cup 2025
The T20 World Cup 2026 is scheduled to be played from early February to early March.
2. Sanju Samson
Sanju Samson did not get to bat at his natural position up top throughout the tournament. He did not get to bat in India's first couple of group-stage matches (nine-wicket win against the UAE and seven-wicket win against Pakistan). On a tricky Abu Dhabi deck, a 45-ball 56 earned Sanju the Player of the Match award. However, his inability to make proper use of the powerplay was a glaring issue amongst the fraternity.
He played a rather passive knock against Pakistan next up. Samson scored only one boundary in the 17 balls he was at the crease. Despite a 23-ball 39 against Sri Lanka in the final game of the Super Four, it could well be the case that Samson does not get slotted into the squad for the T20 World Cup, purely due to the stiff competition for the middle-order as well as the saturated top-order scenario.
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