According to some media reports, Rishabh Pant is dropped from India’s T20 team for the five-match home series vs England. Sanju Sanson is the selector’s first-choice wicketkeeper and they have also picked Dhruv Jurel as the second wicketkeeper in the squad, while Rishabh Pant misses out.
Mohammed Shami is all set to return to the Indian T20I squad after a long injury break. Nitish Reddy has also impressed the sectors, He is also picked up in the T20I squad. Shubman Gill also has been dropped from the T20i Squad against England.
INDIA T20I SQUAD FOR ENGLAND SERIES
Suryakumar Yadav (C), Samson, Jaiswal, Tilak, Nitish Reddy, Shami, Arshdeep, Harshit, Jurel, Rinku, Hardik, Axar, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun, Sundar
Rishabh Pant’s Stats in T20I
Innings: 66
Runs: 1209
Average: 23.25
Strike Rate: 127.26
100s/50s: 0/3
Sanju Samson’s Stats in T20I
Innings: 33
Runs: 810
Average: 27.93
Strike Rate: 155.17
100s\50s: 3/2