World Cup Winner Backs 14-Year-Old Over Samson Selection
1983 World Cup winner Kris Srikkanth wants 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi picked over Sanju Samson for the Asia Cup 2025. He praised Suryavanshi’s IPL 2025 form and maturity. Despite Samson’s recent T20I success, Srikkanth criticized his weakness against short balls. He backed Suryavanshi, Jaiswal, and Sudharsan as openers, leaving out Samson entirely.