IND vs SA: Why Samson replaced Gill in India's XI for Ahmedabad T20I

NEW DELHI: India vice-captain Shubman Gill was not included successful India’s playing XI for the 5th and last T20I against South Africa successful Ahmedabad connected Friday.Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav confirmed astatine the flip that Gill was unavailable owed to a "niggle".

Sanju Samson was selected successful spot of Gill.

"Gill picked up a niggle successful Lucknow, truthful Sanju comes in," Surya said astatine the toss. Moreover, Bumrah was besides included successful the XI successful spot of Harshit Rana, portion Washington Sundar was added for Kuldeep Yadav. South African Aiden Markram won the flip and asked India to bat first. Gill had arrived successful Ahmedabad with the squad contempt carrying the injury, which helium sustained successful the lead-up to the 4th T20I. As TOI reported earlier, helium was acceptable to miss Wednesday’s 4th T20I successful Lucknow aft being wounded successful the nets, but the lucifer was abandoned owed to mediocre weather.Earlier, Gill had missed astir of the Test bid against South Africa due to the fact that of a cervix wounded suffered successful the bid opener successful Kolkata, which besides ruled him retired of the three-match ODI bid that followed.India presently pb the five-match bid 2-1. Friday’s lucifer volition beryllium the team’s past crippled for the calendar year.India are scheduled to look New Zealand successful a three-match ODI and five-match T20I bid starting January 11.

India Playing XI for 5th T20I vs South Africa: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma(w), Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh