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Ex-India All-Rounder Identifies Optimal Batting Position for CSK's Sanju Samson, Advising Against Opening
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Sanjay Bangar Reveals Sanju Samson's Best Spot for CSK: Not as an Opener
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18-03-2026, 16:11
Sanjay Bangar Reveals Sanju Samson's Best Spot for CSK: Not as an Opener
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Former India all-rounder Sanjay Bangar suggests Sanju Samson should bat at No. 3 for CSK, not open.
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This move aims to balance CSK's batting lineup, despite Samson's success as an opener in the T20 World Cup.
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Bangar proposes Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ayush Mhatre as openers, with Dewald Brevis at No. 4.
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CSK's middle order is strengthened with Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, or Kartik Sharma.
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The team plans to rely on leg-spin with Rahul Chahar and Noor Ahmad, and a pace attack led by Matt Henry and Nathan Ellis.
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