Shubman Gill is being regarded as a candidate, but Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson are expected to begin the innings for India in the 2025 Asia Cup. During his incredible tour of England, India’s Test skipper scored 754 runs in 10 innings, including four hundreds and a best of 269 runs. He is expected to return to the Asia Cup T20I squad, according to reports.
In their previous T20I assignment, a five-match home series against England at the beginning of the year, Abhishek and Samson opened the innings for the Men in Blue. Abhishek finished as the series’ top scorer with 279 runs at a strike rate of 219.69, despite India’s crushing 4-1 victory. However, Samson struggled, scoring only 51 runs in five innings.
Samson’s spot might be in jeopardy if India decides to make a top-level change for the Asia Cup. Gill, who might be his replacement, has already appeared in 21 Twenty20 Internationals. We contrast his stats with Samson’s at the same point in time for the 2025 Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates.
Shubman Gill vs Sanju Samson – Who has scored more runs and has a better average after 21 T20Is?
In Twenty20 Internationals, Gill has scored 578 runs averaging 30.42 in 21 matches. 170 runs of his over 570 runs, averaging 42.50 have been scored off five innings against Zimbabwe. He has also scored 131 runs in five innings against Sri Lanka as well as 144 runs in 3 innings against New Zealand with a 26.20 and 72 average respectively. Moreover, he has made 102 runs going at an average of 20.40 in five innings against the West Indies.
After 21 Twenty20 Internationals Samson had 320 runs at an average of 18.82. In seven innings, scoring 102 runs with an average of 14.57, he tried himself against Sri Lanka. At an average of 21.33 Samson also scored 64 before managing just four innings against the WestIndies and 77 in a solitary knock against Ireland.
Shubman Gill vs Sanju Samson – Who has a better strike rate after 21 T20Is?
Gill’s strike rate after 21 Twenty20 International matches is 139.27. He has struck at a pace of 135.05 in five innings against Sri Lanka and 184.61 in three innings against the Kiwis. The 25-year-old has a strike rate of 120 in five innings against the West Indies and 125.92 in five innings against Zimbabwe.
Samson has a strike rate of 131.14 after playing 21 Twenty20 international Cricket matches. His strike rate in three innings against Australia was 141.17 whereas in seven innings against Sri Lanka it was 125.92. Also the strike rate of the kept-batter in four innings playing against West Indies is 120.75. In an innings, he scored at a strike rate of 183.33 in his innings against Ireland.
Shubman Gill vs Sanju Samson – Who has more 50-plus scores after 21 T20Is?
Shubman Gill has scored 103 fifties in 21 T20I appearances, including four scores of 50 or more. In February 2023, he hit a high of 126* off 63 balls in Ahmedabad against New Zealand, which included 12 fours and seven sixes. In addition, he has scored one half-century against the West Indies and two against Zimbabwe.
| Player | Runs | Average | SR | HS | 100s | 50s |
| Shubman Gill | 578 | 30.42 | 139.27 | 126* | 1 | 3 |
| Sanju Samson | 320 | 18.82 | 131.14 | 77 | 0 | 1 |
Samson had only scored one half-century in 21 T20I games. In June 2022, he struck 77 off 42 balls against Ireland in Dublin (Malahide). There were four sixes and nine fours in the knock. Additionally, the Kerala stumper recorded an undefeated 30 off 23 against the West Indies in Lauderhill (August 2022) and 39 off 25 against Sri Lanka in Dharamsala (February 2022).
Shubman Gill vs Sanju Samson – Who has a better record in winning causes after 21 T20Is?
Gill has played in 13 of India’s victories after 21 Twenty20 Internationals. With the help of 103 half-centuries, he has amassed 477 runs at an average of 43.36 and a strike rate of 153.37 in 13 innings. He has amassed 62 runs in seven games for losing causes, with a best of 31. Additionally, Gill hit 39 runs in a drawn Twenty20 International match against Sri Lanka.
Samson played in 14 of India’s victories in his first 21 Twenty20 Internationals. He amassed 257 runs in 11 innings with a strike rate of 150.29 and an average of 25.70, with a maximum of 77. He scored 55 runs at an average of 9.16 in six innings during losses, with a high of 19. In a match that ended in a draw with New Zealand at Wellington in January 2020, he scored eight runs off of five balls.
