India, Feb. 3 -- Sanju Samson will miss Kerala's Ranji Trophy quarter-final against Jammu and Kashmir as he was sidelined due to an injury. The India wicketkeeper-batter fractured his index finger after being hit by a Jofra Archer delivery during the fifth and final T20I against England at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

According to a report by the news agency PTI, Sanju Samson has already returned home to Thiruvananthapuram. He will start training after completing his rehab at the National Cricket Academy (NCA).

For the uninitiated, every player needs to get a go-ahead from the NCA before returning to competitive cricket. As things stand, Sanju Samson will be making his return in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 for Rajasthan Roya...