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Strong hints suggest Ishan Kishan is set to open for India in the T20 World Cup 2026 after comments from captain Suryakumar Yadav.
India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav revealed that Kishan will open the batting in the warm-up match against South Africa.
Kishan will open alongside Abhishek Sharma, while also taking up wicketkeeping duties in the practice game.
Suryakumar confirmed the plan at the toss, stating that India wanted to test their bowlers and that Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma would open.
This development indicates that Sanju Samson will not feature in India’s starting XI after a difficult series against New Zealand.
Kishan’s century against New Zealand in the previous series strengthened his case, making him the preferred choice as India’s opener ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026.
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