Sanju Samson returns as India drops Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for 5th T20I
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 11, 2026, 2:21 PM
Last updated Jul 11, 2026
Sanju Samson will return to India's lineup for the fifth T20I against England at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on July 11, 2026. This comes after the dismissal of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who scored only 42 runs in three matches. India, already trailing 0-3 in the five-match series, seeks to avoid a series whitewash. The decision follows a string of poor performances and addresses a lack of right-handed balance in the batting order. The team is under pressure as it searches for its first win of the UK tour after losses to both England and Ireland.
- •Sanju Samson replaces Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the lineup.
- •Sooryavanshi scored 42 runs in three matches.
- •India trails 0-3 in the T20I series against England.
- •India lost 0-2 to Ireland prior to this series.
- •Team seeks to avoid a first-ever series whitewash.
- 2:21 PMYahoo Sports — Vaibhav Sooryavanshi dropped after 3 matches: Sanju Samson returns for India vs England 5th T20I at Southampton
"After failing in three consecutive T20Is against England, batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was dropped in favour of Sanju Samson for the final T20I at the Rose Bowl.
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days- IPL•Jul 11, 2026, 2:48 PMSacha Coenen tops Southwick 250 qualification over Cole Davies
Cricket•Jul 11, 2026, 2:48 PM'Legs all over the place' - Not a moment Dube will want to see again
Cricket•Jul 11, 2026, 2:34 PMGlorious Gaud takes five wickets to make history at Lord's
Cricket•Jul 11, 2026, 2:22 PMPakistan fielding coach Shane McDermott quits
Cricket•Jul 11, 2026, 1:38 PMStart of fifth T20I delayed by 30 minutes as Indian team gets stuck in traffic- Cricket•Jul 11, 2026, 1:31 PMEngland-India fifth T20 delayed until 15:00 BST because of traffic