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Sanju Samson Dropped From India's Zimbabwe T20I Squad; Ashok Sharma Gets First Call-Up
Times of India·Tuesday, 7 July 2026
Sanju Samson has been left out of India's T20I squad for the Zimbabwe tour due to a slump in form. Shreyas Iyer will captain the 15-member squad, which includes a maiden call-up for Rajasthan pacer Ashok Sharma. Young Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been retained, while Shivam Dube has been added to the ODI squad as a replacement for the injured Nitish Kumar Reddy.
Why It Matters
Samson is one of India's most watched wicketkeeper-batters, and his axing signals a real shake-up in India's T20I setup ahead of the Zimbabwe tour.
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