IND vs SL: Is Sanju Samson Playing Today’s India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I Match? Check India Playing 11

Sanju Samson India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I: In a crucial news update, Team India will unfortunately miss their premier swashbuckling batsman Sanju Samson in the second T20I game against Sri Lanka scheduled to be hosted at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on 5 January, 2023. India defeated Sri Lanka by a margin of 2 runs in a stunning nail-biting encounter on Tuesday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series. The hosts will now be hoping to seal the series in their favour by winning the second match as well.

IND vs SL: Is Sanju Samson Playing Today’s India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I Match?

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently officially mentioned that Sanju Samson will not be available for the remainder of the India vs Sri Lanka three-match T20I series due to a knee injury. He sustained the injury while attempting to field a ball near the boundary ropes during the first T20I game against Sri Lanka. Sanju was taken for further scans in Mumbai on Wednesday afternoon after which he has been advised rest and rehabilitation. In the recently concluded opening game, Samson failed to contribute much with the bat as he was dismissed for just 5 runs.

The BCCI have named young Vidarbha wicket-keeper batsman Jitesh Sharma as the replacement in the India T20I squad for the remaining two T20I matches against the Lankan side. However, India are expected to replace Sanju Samson with Rahul Tripathi in the playing 11 on Thursday.

“Team India wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson has been ruled out of the remainder of the 3-match T20I series against Sri Lanka. Samson hurt his left knee while attempting to field a ball near the boundary ropes during the 1st T20I at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. He was taken for scans and a specialist opinion this afternoon in Mumbai by the BCCI Medical Team and has been advised rest and rehabilitation,” said BCCI in its official press release.

“The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Jitesh Sharma as replacement for Sanju Samson,” the release added.

IND Playing 11

1. Ishan Kishan (wk)
2. Shubman Gill
3. Suryakumar Yadav
4. Rahul Tripathi
5. Hardik Pandya (C)
6. Deepak Hooda
7. Axar Patel
8. Shivam Mavi
9. Harshal Patel
10. Umran Malik
11. Yuzvendra Chahal

NEWS – Sanju Samson ruled out of the remainder of T20I series.

The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Jitesh Sharma as replacement for Sanju Samson.

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— BCCI (@BCCI) January 4, 2023

India vs Sri Lanka 2023 Schedule