India, July 6 -- Sanju Samson, India's 2026 T20 World Cup hero, has been left out as the BCCI announced a 15-member squad for the three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe later this month. The matches will be played in Harare on July 23, 25 and 26, but Samson, who was adjudged Player of the Tournament just four months ago after scoring 321 runs in four innings, has not been included. The BCCI has not clarified whether he has been rested or dropped, but the selectors have retained 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.

The squad sees several changes from the one currently touring England. Samson is joined by Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi and Prasidh Krishna among those left out. Returning to the squad are left- ...