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Yuzvendra Chahal opted for Sanju Samson implicit Kishan, adjacent though Samson has been struggling for runs. (Image credit: Agencies)
NEW DELHI: Despite enjoying a stellar tally successful the precocious concluded T20I bid against New Zealand, in-form left-hander Ishan Kishan failed to marque it into spinner Yuzvendra Chahal’s preferred playing XI for India’s T20 World Cup opener against the United States connected Saturday.Chahal opted for Sanju Samson implicit Kishan, adjacent though Samson has been struggling for runs. Samson was picked to unfastened alongside Abhishek Sharma, replacing Kishan astatine the apical of the order.
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The New Zealand T20I bid had presented Samson with a accidental to cement his spot aft returning to the opening relation pursuing a three-month gap. However, helium managed conscionable 46 runs astatine an mean of 9.20. Kishan, successful contrast, amassed 215 runs astatine an awesome mean of 53.75 and a onslaught complaint of 231.18, highlighted by a period successful the 5th T20I.Reigning champions India volition caput into the T20 World Cup arsenic beardown favourites connected location soil.Led by
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, India unfastened their run against the United States astatine Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium connected Saturday.On paper, India look good placed to support their title. Since lifting the 2024 T20 World Cup aft defeating South Africa successful the final, they person won 33 of their 41 T20Is, losing conscionable six.Their caller 4–1 location bid triumph implicit New Zealand further showcased the team’s extent and adaptability successful acquainted conditions.
Chahal's preferred playing 11: Abhisehk Sharma, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku singh, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
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Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh
