IND vs SA Warm-Up Match: Warm-up match between India and South Africa before T20 World Cup 2026 At Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai is being played. Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav has won the toss and decided to bat first. Whereas Sanju Samson has been dismissed from the opening. Ishan Kishan will come out to open with Abhishek Sharma.
Abhishek Sharma and Ishaan Kishan will open
Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav said during the toss that the pitch was looking very good. There will be dew later, so we want to challenge the bowlers. Surya told that a big decision has been taken. Ishan Kishan will come out to open with Abhishek Sharma.
Sanju Samson is sure to be out of playing 11
Sanju Samson will no longer be seen opening. That is, whatever possibility was being expressed, it happened. Recently, Sanju Samson’s very poor performance was seen in the 5 T20 match series played against New Zealand. He remained a flop throughout the season. Whereas Ishan Kishan, who returned to Team India after a long time, performed brilliantly with the bat and also scored a century, after which the discussion started that Ishan Kishan could be made to open in the T20 World Cup in place of Sanju Samson.
Tilak Verma is back
If Sanju Samson does not open, then it is certain that he will be removed from the playing 11, because Tilak Verma is also making a comeback. Tilak plays at number 3. While captain Suryakumar Yadav lands at number-4. After this, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey and Rinku Singh come to bat. Ishan Kishan can play the responsibility of both opening and wicketkeeper. In such a situation, Sanju Samson does not get a place in the playing 11. Samson’s form had increased the tension of Team India, but now Ishan Kishan has given relief to the Indian team.
