Indian wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson has been dominated out of the remainder of the 3-match T20I sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka, introduced BCCI on Wednesday.
Samson harm his knee within the thirteenth over whereas fielding within the opening sport in Mumbai on Monday, the place India pulled off a slender win by 2 runs.
He was taken for scans and a specialist opinion in Mumbai by the BCCI Medical Team and was suggested relaxation and rehabilitation.
BCCI additionally named Jitesh Sharma because the alternative for Sanju Samson for the remainder of the sequence. .
India’s second T20I in opposition to Sri Lanka will happen in Pune on January fifth.
India’s up to date squad for Sri Lanka T20Is: Hardik Pandya (Captain), Ishan Kishan (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (VC), Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Umran Malik, Shivam Mavi, Mukesh Kumar.