South Africa Tour Of India: Sanju Samson Ruled Out Due to Injury

The Indian team has suffered a major setback ahead of the upcoming T20I series against South Africa

Sanju Samson has been ruled out of India's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the upcoming series against South Africa due to a knee injury. The news comes as a significant blow to the Indian team, as Samson has been in excellent form in recent months.

Samson has been a key player for India

The right-handed batsman has scored over 300 runs in his last ten T20I innings, including two half-centuries. He has also been impressive behind the stumps, taking some stunning catches and effecting some brilliant stumpings.

India will now have to find a replacement for Samson

The most likely candidate to replace Samson in the team is Ishan Kishan. The left-handed batsman has also been in good form recently, scoring a century in his last T20I innings. He is a dangerous batsman who can hit the ball a long way.

The T20I series between India and South Africa will begin on June 9

The two teams will play five matches in total, with the first three matches taking place in Delhi, Ranchi, and Visakhapatnam. The last two matches will be played in Rajkot and Bengaluru.

India will be looking to win the series

They will be confident of doing so, as they have a strong team on paper. However, South Africa will be no pushovers. They are a talented team with some dangerous players, and they will be determined to prove a point.

The T20I series between India and South Africa will be a closely fought contest

Both teams will be looking to win the series, and it is sure to be an exciting spectacle.