Samson left out from Zimbabwe T20s; maiden call-ups for Yash, Ashok

The Indian cricket selection committee has excluded veteran batter Sanju Samson from the upcoming T20I tour of Zimbabwe, opting instead to prioritize younger talent. The squad features maiden call-ups for pacers Yash Thakur and Ashok Sharma, alongside the continued inclusion of teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
The selectors continued their relentless push towards the future as World Cup-winning batter Sanju Samson was on Monday (July 6, 2026) left out from India’s squad for the three T20Is in Zimbabwe later this month.
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