The selectors won’t consider Shubman Gill over Sanju Samson in the Asia Cup 2025. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are still needed in ODIs. Fearing humiliation, Pakistan hopes that India will boycott their match in the Asia Cup. Ravichandran Ashwin has come under scrutiny. He’s also explained why there can’t be a trade between CSK and RR relating to Sanju Samson. Lastly, MS Dhoni’s advice to a young DC star has been revealed.
Gill to miss Asia Cup
Sanju Samson will consider himself lucky that the selectors will back him for the Asia Cup. Shubman Gill, who was made India’s white-ball vice-captain last year, doesn’t look like an automatic choice. Abhishek Sharma is the world’s top-ranked batter, while Samson has been great in the last 12 months as well. Considering this, Gill might not make the cut.
Rohit-Kohli still needed in ODIs
Former India captain Suresh Raina has backed Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to continue in ODIs amid retirement reports. Raina feels Rohit and Kohli’s experience and leadership will be of great use in the dressing room, as they have come good for India in big moments and important matches.
Pray India boycotts Pakistan
Pakistan is afraid of embarrassment. Former Men in Green opener Basit Ali hopes that India will boycott their match against Pakistan in the Asia Cup. Why? Well, because he thinks India will batter Pakistan so brutally that their public will be in arms. In short, Basit thinks that India’s too good at the moment.
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CSK cheating?
CSK fans are fuming. Recently, Ravichandran Ashwin indirectly stated on his YouTube channel that the franchise paid Dewald Brevis under the table so that he would join them for IPL 2025 as Gurjapneet Singh’s injury replacement. CSK fans view the comment as a slight on the franchise, which Ashwin is expected to leave soon.
RR can’t trade Samson
Ravichandran Ashwin doesn’t think CSK will trade someone like Shivam Dube or Ravindra Jadeja to RR for Sanju Samson. Therefore, the chances of a potential trade happening between the two franchises seem impossible. Ashwin speculated about how RR will trade Samson to any franchise, given his Rs 18 crore price tag.
Rivzi’s chat with Dhoni
DC’s young star, Sameer Rizvi, has credited MS Dhoni for his maiden IPL half-century. Bought for Rs 8.4 crore at the IPL 2025 auction, Rizvi didn’t live up to the promise early on. But in the last match of the season, he scored a match-winning fifty. The 21-year-old says conversations with Dhoni have helped him immensely.
