Suryakumar Yadav Confirms Sanju Samson Playing, Announces 3 Changes for Final T20I

• Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and opted to bat first against New Zealand in the fifth and final T20I at Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram.
• Suryakumar confirmed three changes to the Indian playing XI: Axar Patel, Ishan Kishan, and Varun Chakaravarthy are back.
• He assured Thiruvananthapuram fans that local favourite Sanju Samson is playing, despite his tough series performance.
• Ishan Kishan returns after missing the previous game due to a minor injury, having scored 76 off 32 balls in the second T20I.
• New Zealand also made four changes, with Finn Allen, Jimmy Neesham, Kyle Jamieson, and Lockie Ferguson coming into their playing XI.

Why It Matters: Suryakumar Yadav confirmed Sanju Samson's inclusion and three team changes for the final T20I against New Zealand.