The Indian squad will be aiming to their antics of 2007 T20 World Cup in the upcoming event. The Men in Blue have also announced a balanced squad for the tournament. Speaking about the wicketkeepers, the likes of Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson have been named for the T20 World Cup. 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 check out T20 stats of Sanju Samson and Rishabh Pant ahead of T20 World Cup.
T20 World Cup: Rishabh Pant or Sanju Samson?
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 |
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 |
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