Suryakumar Yadav Reveals Why Ishan Kishan Kept Wickets Over Sanju Samson in 5th T20I

• Ishan Kishan scored his maiden T20I century, contributing to India's 271/5 total against New Zealand.
• Kishan kept wickets ahead of Sanju Samson in the 5th T20I, a decision explained by captain Suryakumar Yadav.
• Suryakumar Yadav stated that the wicketkeeping duties were pre-decided for the series: Samson for three games and Kishan for two.
• Kishan missed the previous game due to a niggle but was slated to keep wickets in the final match.
• Kishan's strong performance (215 runs in 4 innings) contrasts with Samson's (46 runs in 5 matches), raising questions about Samson's spot.

Why It Matters: Ishan Kishan's wicketkeeping was pre-planned for the 5th T20I, despite Sanju Samson's availability.