The Indian squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup is expected to be announced soon. Speaking about the wicketkeepers, the likes of Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson and KL Rahul are expected to secure the position in the squad. With so much emphasis given on the strike-rate, the real contest to get a place in the playing XI is between Sanju Samson and Rishabh Pant. Let us compare, stats of both players in the 20-over format.
Sanju Samson T20 stats
Sanju Samson has played as many as 266 T20 matches so far and amassed 6575 runs at a strike rate of 134.65. He is averaging 29.35 in the 20 over format. He has 44 fifties and three centuries to his name.
| Matches | Runs | Strike Rate | Average | 50/100s |
| 266 | 6575 | 134.65 | 29.35 | 44/3 |
Rishabh Pant T20 stats
Speaking about Rishabh Pant T20 numbers, the Southpaw has played 189 matches scoring 4725 runs at a brilliant strike rate of 145.96. He is averaging 32.14 in the 20-over format.
| Matches | Runs | Strike Rate | Average | 50/100s |
| 189 | 4725 | 145.96 | 32.14 | 25/2 |
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