Samson Snubbed: Kishan-Abhishek Open for India Ahead of T20 World Cup

• Sanju Samson was dropped from the opening slot after a poor performance in the T20I series against New Zealand, where he struggled to reach double figures.
• Ishan Kishan, who scored a century and played impressive knocks against New Zealand, has replaced Samson as an opener.
• India experimented with an opening pair of Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma in a warm-up match against South Africa at DY Patil Stadium.
• Suryakumar Yadav, captain for the warm-up, confirmed the opening pair, emphasizing testing bowlers and continuing good habits.
• Tilak Varma, who scored 45 off 19 balls, and Hardik Pandya, with 30 off 10 balls, also showed strong performances in the warm-up match.