Sanju Samson was left out of India’s 15-member squad for the three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe, while Rajasthan pacer Ashok Sharma earned a maiden senior India call-up, according to a Times of India report.
The selectors, led by Ajit Agarkar, named Shreyas Iyer as captain for the Zimbabwe T20Is. India will play the three matches in Harare on July 23, July 25 and July 27.
India named Shreyas Iyer captain and kept Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the T20I squad
Shreyas Iyer will captain the T20I squad, while Tilak Varma was listed as vice-captain for the Zimbabwe series.
Teenage opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi retained his place after making his international debut against England. The squad also includes Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dube, Suryansh Shedge, Rinku Singh, Harsh Dubey, Varun Chakaravarathy, Prince Yadav and Mayank Yadav.
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Samson lost his place after low scores in recent T20I appearances
Sanju Samson’s omission followed a poor run with the bat in recent T20I matches.
The Kerala wicketkeeper-batter was dropped from India’s playing XI for the second T20I against England after scoring one run off seven balls in the series opener at Durham. Before that England series, Samson scored 0 and 5 in the two-match T20I series against Ireland.
The report said Samson had played a key role in India’s recent T20 World Cup triumph and won the Player of the Tournament award, but the wicketkeeper-batter did not retain his place for the Zimbabwe T20I squad.
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Ashok Sharma, Yash Thakur and Prabhsimran Singh received maiden senior India call-ups
Ashok Sharma, Yash Thakur and Prabhsimran Singh were rewarded with first senior national team selections for the Zimbabwe T20I series.
Rajasthan pacer Ashok Sharma was recently drafted into the India A squad for the tri-series in Sri Lanka before being included in the senior T20I squad. Fast bowler Yash Thakur also received a maiden call-up after domestic performances.
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Punjab wicketkeeper-batter Prabhsimran Singh earned his first senior India selection after performances in domestic cricket and the IPL. Express pacer Mayank Yadav returned to the national squad for the first time since 2024.
India will play Zimbabwe in Harare on July 23, 25 and 27
The T20I leg listed in the report is a three-match series at one venue.
| Match | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| First T20I | July 23 | Harare |
| Second T20I | July 25 | Harare |
| Third T20I | July 27 | Harare |
India’s T20I squad includes two wicketkeeper options
India’s 15-player T20I squad lists Ishan Kishan and Prabhsimran Singh as wicketkeeper options.
- Shreyas Iyer, captain
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
- Abhishek Sharma
- Tilak Varma, vice-captain
- Ishan Kishan, wicketkeeper
- Shivam Dube
- Suryansh Shedge
- Rinku Singh
- Harsh Dubey
- Varun Chakaravarathy
- Prince Yadav
- Yash Thakur
- Ashok Sharma
- Mayank Yadav
- Prabhsimran Singh, wicketkeeper
Shivam Dube replaced injured Nitish Kumar Reddy in the ODI squad update
The report said the Men’s Selection Committee made one change to India’s ODI squad for a three-match series against England, with Shivam Dube replacing injured Nitish Kumar Reddy. The same report listed the squad under a Zimbabwe heading, so the opposition detail should be read as reported rather than independently confirmed here.
Shubman Gill was named captain of the ODI squad, with Shreyas Iyer listed as vice-captain.
- Shubman Gill, captain
- Rohit Sharma
- Virat Kohli
- Shreyas Iyer, vice-captain
- KL Rahul, wicketkeeper
- Ishan Kishan, wicketkeeper
- Washington Sundar
- Axar Patel
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Prasidh Krishna
- Harshit Rana
- Arshdeep Singh
- Gurnoor Brar
- Shivam Dube
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