Knews Desk– The last match of the five-match T20 series between India and England will be played in Southampton. Team India has already lost the series, so it will take the field with the intention of saving honor and concluding the tour with a win. Before this important match, there is a possibility of major changes in the Indian playing eleven. The most talked about is the return of wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson, who can be a part of the team in the final T20. 15-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi made his debut in international cricket in this series, but till now his performance has not been as per expectations. In the first three innings he scored only 42 runs and his average was 14. Although his strike rate was 168, he failed to play big innings. At the same time, England’s fast bowler Joffra Archer continuously troubled him, which also exposed his technical weaknesses.
Not only Vaibhav, the bat of Ishan Kishan and captain Tilak Verma has also been silent in this series. Ishan Kishan has scored 66 runs in four innings, while his average was 16.50 and strike rate was 115.78. On the other hand, Tilak Verma has scored only 51 runs in four matches. In such a situation, the big question before the team management is that which player should be dropped to give a chance to Sanju Samson. According to reports, Sanju Samson’s return is considered almost certain. If he is included in the playing eleven then he can open in place of Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Another possibility is that either Ishan Kishan or Tilak Verma may have to sit out. With the arrival of Samson, an experienced right-handed batsman will also return to the Indian top order, which will make the batting look balanced.
Not only in batting, changes can also be seen in the all-rounder department. Young all-rounder Suryansh Shedge is likely to be given a chance in place of Shivam Dubey. Being a right-handed batsman and a useful bowler, the team management can try him in the final match.India’s probable playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, come on Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan/Tilak Verma, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Shivam Dubey/Suryansh Shedge, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav and Prasidh Krishna. Now everyone’s eyes will be on which players the team management trusts in the last T20 and whether Sanju Samson’s return will be able to help India end the series with a win.
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