What You Need To Know About Sanju Samson’s Replacement, Jitesh Sharma, For The Sri Lanka Series

The series against Sri Lanka would have been an excellent opportunity for Sanju Samson to stake his claim for a regular spot in the Indian Twenty20 International team. However, the wicket-keeper batter not only blew his chance by getting dismissed for just 5 runs in the first match of the series in Mumbai, but he was also ruled out of playing in the rest of the series due to a knee injury.

During the first Twenty20 International that took place in Mumbai at the Wankhede Stadium, Samson injured his left knee while attempting to field a ball close to the boundary ropes.

According to a statement released by the BCCI, “He was transported for scans and a specialist opinion this afternoon in Mumbai by the BCCI Medical Team. He has been recommended to rest and rehabilitation.”

The All-India Senior Selection Committee has decided to replace Sanju Samson with Jitesh Sharma as the captain of the team.

The subject of his replacement, Jitesh Sharma, has arisen now that he has been removed from the position. The cricket lovers might be interested in learning more about this player.

While playing for Punjab Kings in the previous season of the Indian Premier League, the wicket-keeper batter made his IPL debut.

Jitesh has played in 12 IPL matches, scoring a total of 234 runs with a top score of 44.

The athlete had been a part of the Mumbai Indians squad in the past, but he was never given a chance to play for a club.

Jitesh plays first-class cricket for Vidarbha and has a total of 553 runs scored in 16 games for the team.