Sanju Samson will miss Kerala’s sixth round Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh, beginning in Thiruvananthapuram on January 23, as he has been included in India squad for the five-match T20I series against England. (More Cricket News)
🌌India will face England from January 22 at Kolkata and the rubber will culminate on February 2 at Mumbai.
Unless Samsonꦇ gets released from the India squad, the wicketkeeper batter will also miss the final Group C match against Bihar, starting on January 30.
ཧHowever, the 30-year-old has a chance to play for Kerala in the knockout phase as the state team is currently placed second in the group with 18 points behind leaders Haryana (20 points).
🍰Samson was also not selected to play for Kerala in the recent Vijay Hazare Trophy after he skipped a three-day camp preceding the tournament.
𝓰It also played a part in Samson not getting considered to India’s ODI squad against England and for the Champions Trophy, despite making a hundred against South Africa at Paarl late last year.
🧜Sachin Baby will lead Kerala, while middle-order batter Vishnu Vinod, who was dropped after the second match, has been included in the 15-member squad.
Kerala squad:🌃 Sachin Baby (captain), Rohan S Kunnummal, Baba Aparajith, Vishnu Vinod, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Akshay Chandran, Shoun Roger, Jalaj Saxena, Salman Nizar, Aditya Sarwate, Basil Thampi, MD Nidheesh, NP Basil, NM Sharafuddeen, EM Sreehari.
