Suryakumar Yadav with Sanju Samson batting for India (PTI)
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News1831-01-2026, 19:21

Suryakumar Yadav Confirms Sanju Samson Playing, Announces 3 Changes for Final T20I

  • Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and opted to bat first against New Zealand in the fifth and final T20I at Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram.
  • Suryakumar confirmed three changes to the Indian playing XI: Axar Patel, Ishan Kishan, and Varun Chakaravarthy are back.
  • He assured Thiruvananthapuram fans that local favourite Sanju Samson is playing, despite his tough series performance.
  • Ishan Kishan returns after missing the previous game due to a minor injury, having scored 76 off 32 balls in the second T20I.
  • New Zealand also made four changes, with Finn Allen, Jimmy Neesham, Kyle Jamieson, and Lockie Ferguson coming into their playing XI.

Why It Matters: Suryakumar Yadav confirmed Sanju Samson's inclusion and three team changes for the final T20I against New Zealand.

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