Sunil Gavaskar Applauds Sanju Samson’s Heroics Against Oman In Asia Cup 2025

Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar praised Sanju Samson for playing a key role against Oman in the Asia Cup 2025. He also highlighted the fact that Samson's timing was accurate; spending time in the middle held the wicketkeeper batter in a good spot.

Samson scored 56 runs off 45 balls, setting the target of 189 for Oman in Abu Dhabi on Friday, September 19. In response to that, the Indian bowling lineuprestricted the Oman team to 167/4, which helped the Indian team register a 21-run win.

During a discussion, Gavaskar was asked about his views on Samson's knock.

He said,

"He batted extremely well. He needed to bat for long, and that's what he did, because he might come to bat at No. 4 or No. 5 in the next match, and his batting will be required there. When a batter scores 40-50 runs, he gets confidence as he stands at the ground for a few overs and hits some fours and sixes. His timing was excellent."

Further, Gavaskar praises him for his shot selection against Oman when all other batters failed to do so.

He said,

"He played a shot where he hit a straight six. The way he waited and hit that six—he checked his shot a little at the last second—it was enjoyable. We get to see his class from that. He has so much time to play the ball. He has so many choices as to where he should hit. Very few batters have that choice of whether to hit on the off side or the leg side, and Sanju Samson is one such batter."