Second only to Suresh Raina in terms of total runs at that position, Sanju Samson has scored the majority of his IPL runs at No. 3. With an IPL average of 38 and a strike rate of 143, he has a solid record at number three. However, putting him in there would require dropping Tilak Varma, which would also upset India's carefully constructed middle order left-hand/right-hand balance.
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