Australian selectors have called up New South Wales spinner Tanveer Sangha to join the national T20 squad for the upcoming series against India (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australian selectors have called up New South Wales spinner Tanveer Sangh to join the national T20 squad for the upcoming series against India after Adam Zampa temporarily pulled out of the series opener due to personal reasons related to his wife’s pregnancy.Cricket Australia confirmed on Monday that Sangha will join the squad in Canberra ahead of Wednesday’s first T20 at Manuka Oval.
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The 23-year-old leg-spinner made his last T20 appearance in 2023, taking 10 wickets in seven matches at an average of 24.90, including a career-best 4-31 against South Africa in Durban.Sangha has been in excellent form of late, topping the One-Day Cup wicket charts with 10 dismissals at an average of 14.10 for the New South Wales Blues.He also impressed during Australia’s recent tour of India, taking seven wickets in three List A matches in Kanpur.Žampa, who is expecting his second child, has already missed the opening of the ODI series against India in Perth as a precautionary measure. His temporary absence paved the way for Sangh’s inclusion in the T20 squad.
