Vaibhav Suryavanshi OUT, Sanju Samson IN, India’s playing 11 changed in the fifth T20, this player also got a chance

Team India Playing 11: In the fifth and last match of the ongoing five-match T20 series between India and England, Indian captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and decided to bowl first. In the last T20 match played in Southampton, two major changes were seen in India’s playing 11. 15-year-old young sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi has been left out of the playing eleven in this match. In his place, experienced wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson has returned to the team. Apart from this, Suryansh Shedge has been given a chance in the final eleven in place of Washington Sundar.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi out of playing 11

In the India vs England T20 series, everyone’s eyes were fixed on 15-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi. However, in the face of the pressure of international cricket and the strong bowling attack of England, he could not live up to the expectations. Despite getting consecutive chances against England, Vaibhav failed to do wonders with his bat. Vaibhav could not even cross the 15-run mark in three consecutive matches. After continuous flop shows, the team management decided to drop him from the playing-11 of the last T20 match.

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India have left out Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for the fifth T20I in Southampton! #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/RU1zVK8D2V

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Sanju Samson is back

In place of Vaibhav Suryavanshi, experienced wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson has returned to the playing 11. Samson has a great opportunity to prove himself in this match. Let us tell you, after flopping in 2 matches against Ireland and the first T20 match against England, Sanju Samson was dropped from the playing 11. But now Samson has returned to the playing eleven in the last T20 match.

This player got a chance in place of Washington Sundar

The Indian team has made another change in its playing 11 for the fifth T20. The management has given a chance to young all-rounder Suryansh Shedge in the team in place of Washington Sundar. Sundar could not do anything special in the previous matches and that is why it has been decided to drop him from the playing 11.

India’s playing 11 for the fifth T20

Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Verma, Shivam Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Prasidh Krishna.