Sanju Samson Injured? India Star Not Keeping Vs England; Jurel Replaces Him

Is Samson injured? [Source: AP Photo]

India and Rajasthan Royals have been given a major injury scare as Sanju Samson, their star player was not wearing the keeping gloves during the England innings, and instead, Dhruv Jurel came out as his replacement. India's campaign in this series has been marred by injuries and Samson also had the same fate.

Eyebrows were raised when Team India came out in the second innings, but there was no Samson with the side and Jurel had the keeping gloves with him.

Why is Jurel keeping the wickets?

During India's innings, Samson was tested by English pacer, Jofra Archer with his short ball and Samson failed to deal with it as he copped a blow on his thumb and it affected his batting rhythm as well. He looked in pain and the physio came out to attend him.

The batter looked in some discomfort as he rode the bounce but couldn't play the ball as it almost struck him at 150 km/h. He continued to battle, but eventually fell prey to Mark Wood's short ball as he was dismissed for 16.

Abhishek Sharma's hundred takes India to 247

Samson failed to deliver, but Abhishek Sharma, his opening partner smashed a scintillating 37-ball century to ran riot Vs England bowlers. He smacked his fifty in 17 balls as the English team had no answer against him.

His knock of 135 included 13 huge sixes and he also became the Indian batter with the highest individual score in T20Is, battering the previous best by Shubman Gill (126*).

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