Sanju Samson has been named in India’s T20I squad against England as the five-member national selection committee decided to leave out Rishabh Pant.
Suryakumar Yadav will continue to lead the side while pacer Mohammed Shami makes a return to international cricket following a prolonged injury break. Spin-bowling all-rounder Axar Patel will fill in as vice-captain.
Dhruv Jurel will be the second wicketkeeper-batter, while Nitish Kumar Reddy has been rewarded for his remarkable performances in Australia with a spot in the T20I side.
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Sportstar understands Riyan Parag, who has been nursing an injury, was not considered for selection.
India T20 squad for England T20I series
Suryakumar Yadav (C), Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel (vc), Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel (wk).
