New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Despite being named Player of the Tournament on the 2026 T20 World Cup, Sanju Samson has been overlooked of India’s squad for the upcoming three-match T20I sequence in opposition to Zimbabwe.
According to ESPNcricinfo, the Ajit Agarkar-led choice committee opted to not embrace Samson because the Zimbabwe tour is being handled as a possibility to check fringe gamers.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on July 6 introduced the 15-member squad for the three-match T20I sequence, with Ashok Sharma, Prabhsimran Singh and Yash Thakur incomes their maiden India call-ups.
With Samson already included within the Indian squad for the 2026 Asian Games in Japan this September, the selectors determined handy a possibility to a different wicketkeeper-batter, Prabhsimran Singh, who has impressed together with his T20 performances, notably over the past two IPL seasons for Punjab Kings (PBKS).
Singh, who featured in three matches for India A in the course of the tri-series in Sri Lanka in June, has been named because the second wicketkeeper-batter in India’s squad for the Zimbabwe T20I sequence, alongside Ishan Kishan.
Following a superb run within the T20 WC earlier this 12 months, the place he was the third-highest run-maker, Samson made two centuries and was the main run scorer for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026.
Samson endured a lean run throughout India’s excursions of Ireland and England, managing scores of simply 5, 0 and 1. He was subsequently dropped for the second T20I in opposition to England in Manchester final week, making manner for 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who made his worldwide debut.
The Zimbabwe sequence will start 4 days after India excursions England, with the T20Is scheduled on July 23, 25 and 26 in Harare. (ANI)