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Sanju Samson Vs Shreyas Iyer: Who Should Play At No 4 For India In ICC ODI World Cup? Check Statistical Comparison

The battle for spots in the Indian team is intensifying with many place up for grabds. Injuries to Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul has opened up the debate on who should make it to the XI and who should not. The most stiff battle is between Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson for the fourth spot. The upcoming series may decide who eventually gets the nod. But before that, let's take a look at stats of both these cricketers.

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Updated:Jul 26, 2023, 08:03 PM IST

1. Total Runs

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Sanju Samson has scored 330 rus in 11 matches and 10 innings for India. At the same time, Shreyas Iyer has scored 433 runs in 23 matches and 21 innings. (Image source: ANI)

2. Average

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Sanju has a better average than Iyer in ODIs. He averages 66 with the bat in ODIs while Shreyas averages just 24.05 while batting on number 4.

3. Strike rate

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Sanju and Shreyas bat with the same strike rate. Sanju plays with a strike rate of 104.76 while Iyer plays with a strike rate of 102.12.

4. Highest score

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Sanju's best score while batting at No 4 for India is an unbeaten 86 while Shreyas Iyer' best is 64.

5. Fifties

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Both Sanju and Iyer have not scored a hundred batting at No 4. They have scored two fifties each in the ODIs at no 4.

6. WI series huge opportunity for Samson

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Iyer has just recovered from the injuries and has started batting now. His national comeback is still awaited while Samson will have the golden opportunity to score some runs and earn a spot in the lineup.