New Delhi, July 7 -- Despite being named Player of the Tournament at the 2026 T20 World Cup, Sanju Samson has been left out of India's squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe.

According to ESPNcricinfo, the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee opted not to include Samson as the Zimbabwe tour is being treated as an opportunity to test fringe players.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on July 6 announced the 15-member squad for the three-match T20I series, with Ashok Sharma, Prabhsimran Singh and Yash Thakur earning their maiden India call-ups.

With Samson already included in the Indian squad for the 2026 Asian Games in Japan this September, the selectors decided to hand an opportunity to another wi...