Ind vs SL T20I: Sanju Samson Ruled Out of Remainder of T20I Series With Injury

India vs Sri Lanka T20I Series: Sanju Samson hurt his left knee while fielding during the 1st T20I.

India vs Sri Lanka: An injury has ruled Sanju Samson out of the remainder of the T20I series.

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Indian wicket-keeper batter, Sanju Samson has been ruled out of the remainder of the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka.

The 28-year-old hurt his left knee while attempting to field a ball near the boundary ropes during the 1st T20I at the Wankhede Stadium, on Tuesday, 3 January.

Samson was taken for scans and a specialist opinion on Wednesday afternoon by the BCCI Medical Team, and has subsequently been advised rest and rehabilitation.

The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Jitesh Sharma as replacement for Samson, the BCCI said in a statement on Wednesday.

India play the second T20I against Sri Lanka in Pune on Thursday, 5 January.

India's updated 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.