T20 World Cup: Sanju Samson or Rishabh Pant, who will get a place in the playing eleven?

• The countdown for T20 World Cup 2024 has started
  
• Indian team will play its first match against Ireland on June 5.
  
• Who among Pant and Samson will get a place in the team?
  

The countdown for T20 World Cup 2024 has started. This mega event of ICC will start from June 2. The Indian cricket team will play its first match against Ireland on 5 June. After this, on June 9, Team India will face Pakistan cricket team. The 15-member Indian team for T20 World Cup 2024 has been announced. Two wicketkeeper batsmen have been given place in the team in the form of Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson. In such a situation, the question arises that which of these two wicketkeepers can get a chance in the playing eleven.

Pant and Sanju's performance in IPL 2024

Talking about the performance of both the players in IPL 2024, Sanju Samson has scored 471 runs in 11 innings of 11 matches played so far at an average of 67.28 and strike rate of 163.54. During this period he has scored 5 half-centuries. His highest score in the current season is 86 runs. Sanju is playing the spinners well in the middle order. So far in the 17th season, no spinner has been able to take his wicket. He has scored 156 runs against the spinners in 107 balls at a strike rate of 145.79.

Pant scored 413 runs

At the same time, Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant has played 12 matches so far in IPL 2024. During this period, he has scored 413 runs in 12 innings at an average of 41.30 and strike rate of 156.43. Pant has scored 3 half-centuries in the 17th season. His highest score so far in IPL 2024 is 88 not out. If Pant gets a place, he will be a left-handed batsman in the middle order.

Performance in T20 International

If we look at the performance of both the wicketkeeper batsmen in T20 International, Rishabh Pant has scored 987 runs in 56 innings of 66 matches. During this period his average was 22.43 and strike rate was 126.37. Pant has 3 half-centuries to his name in this format. His highest score is 65* runs. Whereas Sanju Samson has scored 374 runs in 22 innings of 25 T20 International matches. During this period his average was 18.70 and strike rate was 133.09. Sanju has 1 half-century in his name in this shortest format of international cricket.