India's Predicted XI vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I: Sanju Samson To Be Benched Again?

30.07.2024 - 09:05 sports.ndtv.com

There will be no let-up in intensity but some fresh faces are expected to find a spot in the playing XI as India take on Sri Lanka in the third and final T20I of the series.

Under the leadership of new coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav, the tourists wouldn't be aiming for anything less than a 3-0 sweep, though the result of the match remains inconsequential as far as the fate of the series is concerned.

Will Gambhir and Surya give a nod to some of the benched stars in the final match of the series? It does seem so. India secured a seven-wicket victory on Sunday in a rain-shortened match in the second T20I, thwarting Sri Lanka's charge once again.

Despite the hosts' flying start, their fight fizzled out for the second consecutive game due to subpar batting. On the same day, the Sri Lankan women's team beat tournament-favourites India in the final for their maiden Women's T20 Asia Cup title in Dambulla but it seemed to have no impact on the men's side which continued to grapple with existing issues.

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India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson is one of those players, who frequently get overlooked by the selectors. The Rajasthan Royals skipper, who made his international debut in 2015, was also snubbed from the Asia Cup 2023 and ODI World Cup 2023 squad. He was later named in India's T20 World Cup 2024 squad but did not play a single match. Recently, he was a part of the Indian team which faced Sri Lanka in three-match T20I series, where he played two matches but could not score even a single run.

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