New Delhi, July 8 -- In March, Sanju Samson was named Player of the Tournament at the 2026 T20 World Cup. In July, he did not find his place in the team in the 2nd and 3rd T20 matches against England.

Moreover, the wicketkeeper-batter has been dropped from the 15-member India squad for the upcoming 3-match T20I series against Zimbabwe. The series is going to start on 23 July.

Prabhsimran Singh has replaced Sanju Samson in the wicketkeeper-batter slot. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who has replaced Sanju as the opener with Abhishek Sharma in the England series, remains in the squad.

Head coach Gautam Gambhir spoke about Sanju Samson during a press conference. He stressed that form would be the ultimate criterion for selection.

"We are absolute...