Suryakumar Yadav's injury is a big setback, Sanju Samson has got skill set to succeed: Rohit Sharma

India captain Rohit Sharma said that Suryakumar Yadav's injury is a big setback for the hosts as he was in great form in the recently-concluded series vs West Indies. Rohit also said that Sanju Samson has got the skill set to succeed.

India captain Rohit Sharma, speaking to the press on the eve of the first T20I against Sri Lanka in Lucknow, said that in-form Suryakumar Yadav's injury was a big setback for the Indian team as he was in great form in the T20I series against West Indies.

Notably, Suryakumar Yadav and Deepak Chahar have been ruled out of India's upcoming three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka. Both the players picked up on-field injuries during the final T20I against West Indies.

"Deepak sustained a right quadriceps injury during bowling while Suryakumar suffered a hairline fracture during a fielding attempt in the third and final T20I against the West Indies in Kolkata on Sunday. They will now head to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru for further management of their injuries," the BCCI statement read.

Suryakumar, who was named the Player of the series in the T20Is, was standing in the slips when he suffered a hairline fracture in his hand in the second innings after scoring a 31-ball 65 in the first innings.

"A big setback. He was in great form but there are so many guys waiting for an opportunity. At the same time, I am sad for Surya. A freak injury. You can't control these things," Rohit Sharma told reporters in the presser ahead of the T20I series vs Sri Lanka.

'Samson is definitely in consideration for the T20 World Cup'

Rohit also opened up on the return of Sanju Samson for the Sri Lanka series, saying the Kerala wicketkeeper is talented and has got the skill set to succeed. Rohit further stated that Samson is in team management's plans for the T20 World Cup in Australia later this year due to his brilliant backfoot game.