Sanju Samson ruled out of T20I series against Sri Lanka
Sanju Samson has been ruled out of the remainder of the 3-match T20I series against Sri Lanka after hurting his left knee while attempting to field a ball near the boundary ropes during the 1st T20I at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Samson was taken for scans on Wednesday afternoon and based on a specialist’ opinion he has been advised rest and rehabilitation.
Vidarbha wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma has been added to India’s squad as Samson’s replacement.
He will be a cover for Ishan Kishan for the next two games.
India lead the three-match series 1-0 following their narrow two-run win in the opener.
India’s updated squad for Sri Lanka T20Is: Hardik Pandya (Captain), Ishan Kishan (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (VC), Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Jitesh Sharma ...