India vs Sri Lanka: Punjab Kings wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma has joined as cowl for Sanju Samson, who jammed his knee into the bottom in Mumbai through the first T20I, didn’t journey with the remainder of the crew to Pune for the 2nd T20I.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 4, 2023 22:58 IST
India vs Sri Lanka: Jitesh joins as cowl for injured Samson for remaining T20Is (AP/BCCI Photo)
By India Today Web Desk: Punjab Kings wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma, who impressed together with his performances within the IPL 2022, has joined the Indian T20I squad for the remaining two T20Is towards Sri Lanka as cowl for the injured Sanju Samson.
The BCCI confirmed that Samson will miss the remaining T20Is after choosing up a knee damage through the T20I collection opener towards Sri Lanka in Mumbai on Tuesday, January 3. Samson has not traveled with the remainder of the crew to Pune, which is able to host the 2nd T20I on Thursday, January 5.
Sanju Samson has swelling in his knee and has stayed again in Mumbai for evaluation. Samson picked up a niggle on his knee after it received caught into the bottom whereas he was fielding within the third-man area. He was taken for scans and a specialist opinion this afternoon in Mumbai by the BCCI Medical Team and has been suggested relaxation and rehabilitation.
In the thirteenth over of Sri Lanka’s chase of 163, Sanju dived alongside the boundary to cease a Dasun Shanka shot from going to the boundary. As he received his palms to the ball, Samson’s knee received caught within the moist floor and it took a great chunk of grass out. The ball went to the boundary at the same time as bowler Umran Malik wore a upset look.
Samson was in discomfort however the wicketkeeper-batter carried on as India went on to win a last-ball thriller by 2 runs, efficiently defending a 161-run goal.
In Samson’s absence, India may look to present Rahul Tripathi his T20I debut. The SunRisers Hyderabad star has been warming the benches and might be raring to go if he will get a chance.
Samson couldn’t bother the scorers a lot with the bat as he received out for five after coming into bat at No. 4. India managed to submit 162, because of late-order heroics from Deepak Hooda and Axar Patel.
India will look to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead after they face Sri Lanka within the 2nd T20I on Thursday. The collection finale might be performed in Rajkot on Saturday.
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.
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Jan 4, 2023
