NEW DELHI: Cricketer Sanju Samson has been named as the replacement for injured opener Shikhar Dhawan in the Indian T20I squad for the New Zealand tour.

Dhawan had suffered a shoulder injury while fielding in the 3rd ODI against Australia at Bengaluru. Following this, sources close to the Indian team had hinted that he will not be able to take part in the New Zealand tour.

Meanwhile, youngster Prithvi Shah has been included in the ODI squad.