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Wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson was named as KL Rahul's replacement in India's T20I squad for the five-match series against the West Indies starting Friday.

“The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson as a replacement for KL Rahul in the T20I squad for the ongoing West Indies series,” BCCI said in a statement.

KL Rahul was earlier named in the squad and his participation in the T20I series was subject to fitness. The batter tested positive for Covid-19 last week and has been advised to rest by the BCCI medical team.

Sanju Samson was part of the squad in the recently concluded ODI series that the team won 3-0. He had also scored a half-century in the second ODI to help India chase down the 312-run target in Trinidad.

The rest of the Indian squad remains same with all the regular barring Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah returning to the squad.