Sanju Samson ruled out of Zimbabwe tour overnight! Ishan Kishan will replace him

Rahul Tiwari

khelja|02-07-2024

Sanju Samson: The performance of the Indian team in the T20 World Cup 2024 was excellent. Due to which the team won the trophy by defeating South Africa by 7 runs in the final. After the T20 World Cup, now Team India has to play a 5-match T20 series against Zimbabwe.

For which the squad of Team India has already been announced. But now BCCI can make changes in the 15-member team. It is believed that wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson can be dropped and wicketkeeper batsman Ishan Kishan can be given a chance.

Sanju Samson may be out

Sanju Samson ruled out of Zimbabwe tour overnight! Ishan Kishan will replace him 1

Let us tell you that wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson also got a place in the team for the T20 World Cup 2024. But he did not get a chance to play a single match. But now Sanju Samson may be out of the Zimbabwe tour without playing. Because, Samson is still in the West Indies and due to the storm there, the team is still stuck in the West Indies.

Due to which Sanju Samson can now return directly to India. The series with Zimbabwe is to start from July 6. Due to which very little time is left now and BCCI can announce Samson's replacement very soon.

Ishan Kishan may get a chance

Ishan Kishan may return to Team India's squad for the 5-match T20 series between Zimbabwe and India to be played from July 6. Because, Ishan Kishan can get a place as a wicketkeeper batsman. If Sanju Samson is out of the team, then only Ishan Kishan can get a chance.

Because, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul have been given rest in this series. Due to which BCCI now has a good option in the form of Ishan Kishan. Ishan Kishan's record in T20 is also very good and he also has a lot of experience of playing in IPL.

All the young players got a chance

All the young players have got a chance in the 15-member team of Team India for the T20 series to be played against Zimbabwe. Because, all the senior players have been given rest in this series.

The captaincy of Team India against Zimbabwe has been handed over to young batsman Shubman Gill. Gill will be seen captaining Team India for the first time. In the series against Zimbabwe, players like Abhishek Sharma, Riyan Parag, Tushar Deshpande have got a chance in the team for the first time.

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