India, July 7 -- Days after he was dropped from the playing XI for the second T20I against England in Manchester, Sanju Samson was also left out of the squad for India's tour of Zimbabwe later this month. The BCCI selection committee's overhaul, which introduced several fresh faces into the T20I setup, sparked debate after the Player of the Tournament at the T20 World Cup earlier this year was omitted. However, a report on Tuesday offered clarity behind the decision.

According to The Indian Express, Samson has been "rested and not dropped" as the selectors wanted to hand an opportunity to Prabhsimran Singh following his impressive IPL campaign for Punjab Kings. The report also stated that Samson's omission does not signal that the select...