In the first T20I between India and South Africa in Cuttack, Sanju Samson was left out for the fourth match in a row, as India continued with Jitesh Sharma. Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, and Jitesh Sharma

New Delhi: For the fourth time in India’s last six T20Is since the Asia Cup in September, Sanju Samson has been dropped, and Jitesh Sharma has been picked in his place in the playing XI. Although Samson is primarily an opener and has performed well in that role since the end of the last T20 World Cup he was shifted to the middle order after the BCCI introduced their ‘ Shubman Gill plan ‘ during the Asia Cup. After just five innings in this new position, Samson was left out as India chose to go with Jitesh, a specialist finisher who can also keep wickets.

Samson was dropped

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