Indian wicketkeeper batter Ishan Kishan has been ruled out of the Duleep Trophy opener for Team D due to a groin injury sustained during the ongoing All-India Buchi Babu Tournament. Kishan's return to red-ball cricket has been delayed as he was expected to make his appearance in the Duleep Trophy after losing his central contract for not playing red-ball matches. Sanju Samson has been named as Kishan's replacement and the first day of the Duleep Trophy saw India D struggling at 76/7 against a strong bowling performance from India C.
India's wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has been ruled out of the first round of Duleep Trophy due to a groin injury sustained in the ongoing All-India Buchi Babu Tournament. He will be replaced by Sanju Samson in India D team, while Suryakumar Yadav and Prasidh Krishna will also miss the opening matches due to injuries. BCCI is closely monitoring their conditions and a further evaluation next week will determine their availability for the second round.
Indian wicketkeeper batsman Ishan Kishan is facing a possible injury and is expected to miss the Duleep Trophy opener in Anantapur. He recently participated in the Buchi Babu tournament in Chennai and his participation in the rest of the domestic season is also uncertain. Sanju Samson is expected to replace him in Team D, led by Shreyas Iyer, for the opener against Team C. This is not the first time Kishan's discipline has come under scrutiny, as he faced issues with the national selectors last season for skipping Ranji Trophy games.
In the first T20I between India and Zimbabwe, visitors lost three wickets in the Powerplay but recovered thanks to a strong performance from Mukesh Kumar and Shivam Dube. The livestreaming details for the match were provided by The Indian Express. The victorious Indian team is currently being celebrated by thousands of fans in Mumbai, where they won the 2011 World Cup and held a similar celebration for their 2007 T20 World Cup win. The T20 World Cup-winning squad will be joined by Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, and Yashasvi Jaiswal before departing for Harare on July 6 for the upcoming series against Zimbabwe.
In a nail-biting 3rd T20I match, India emerged as the victors against Sri Lanka, winning the series with a 3-0 sweep. After a tense tied match, India dominated the Super Over and easily achieved the target of three runs for victory. Despite a rocky start at 48/5, Shubman Gill and Riyan Parag's partnership helped stabilize India's innings before Washington Sundar's quickfire 25 pushed them towards a defendable total. Sri Lanka put up a strong fight, with newcomer Chamindu Wickramasinghe and spin bowler Wanindu Hasaranga impressing, but it wasn't enough to stop India's new era under captain Suryakumar Yadav from kicking off with a successful series win.
After securing a 2-0 lead in the T20 series against Sri Lanka, India looks to achieve a clean sweep in the third and final match being played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. With the toss taking place at 6:30 PM IST, India has opted to include Khaleel Ahmed and Washington Sundar in the playing XI, while Sri Lanka gives Chamindu Wickramasinghe his international debut. Despite a disastrous start in the second match, India may persist with Sanju Samson in the playing XI, with the possible inclusion of Shivam Dube. However, the status of Shubman Gill, who missed the second game due to a neck spasm, is still unknown.
Indian batsman Sanju Samson has struggled to make an impact in the ongoing T20I series against Sri Lanka. Despite getting multiple chances to prove himself, Samson has failed to deliver, registering three ducks in just 11 innings as a keeper. This puts him behind Rishabh Pant, who heads the list with four ducks in 54 innings. With the T20 World Cup approaching, Samson's poor form may lead to him being replaced by a new player in the Indian squad.
Indian cricket fans were left in disbelief as Sanju Samson recorded his second successive duck in the third T20I against Sri Lanka. As soon as the news spread, social media exploded with humorous posts and memes, with netizens making movie and song references to Samson's lack of runs. Despite the disappointment, Samson can be expected to come back stronger in the future.
A controversial decision by the Indian team management to leave out wicket-keeper batsman Sanju Samson from the playing XI for the first T20I against Sri Lanka in their ongoing tour has stirred up emotions among fans. With Pant failing to make his mark in the recent T20 World Cup and Samson delivering a match-winning knock in Zimbabwe, questions have arisen about the selection process for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026. While Pant has had a long run in T20Is, his stats remain relatively underwhelming, prompting many to believe that politics may be at play in the team's decision-making.
Former Indian batsman Wasim Jaffer has revealed his preferred playing XI for India's first T20I against Sri Lanka, with some surprise selections. Despite his form in the IPL, Sanju Samson finds himself left out in favor of T20 World Cup stars Rishabh Pant and Axar Patel, as Jaffer opted for a strong opening pair of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill. With Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retiring from T20Is, Jaffer included Gill and Rinku Singh in the team, along with specialist spinners Ravi Bishnoi and Axar Patel. However, Jaffer's omission of Washington Sundar and selection of Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Siraj as frontline seamers may raise a few eyebrows.