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Why Drop Anyone? Ishan, Vaibhav and Samson Can All Play the 4th T20I!

Ishan Kishan, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sanju Samson can all play together in the fourth T20I against New Zealand. That might sound surprising when the discussion has been about which batter must miss out. But India have two ways to accommodate…

Published: Thursday, 29 October 2026 at 5:35 PM
Why Drop Anyone? Ishan, Vaibhav and Samson Can All Play the 4th T20I!
Key Things to Know
  • Siddhant Tripathi argues India should play Ishan Kishan, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, and Sanju Samson together in the fourth T20I.
  • The writer suggests resting Abhishek Sharma as the preferred option to let Samson and Sooryavanshi open the batting.
  • An alternate option proposed by Tripathi involves leaving out Naman Dhir and giving supplementary bowling duties to part-time options.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Writer Siddhant Tripathi argues that India can field Ishan Kishan, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, and Sanju Samson together in the fourth T20I against New Zealand. With India holding an unassailable 3-0 series lead, the piece suggests team management should use the final matches to experiment rather than dropping either Samson or Sooryavanshi to accommodate the returning Kishan.

Tripathi presents two tactical options: resting Abhishek Sharma to allow Samson and Sooryavanshi to open, or omitting finisher Naman Dhir to accommodate all top-order batters while relying on Nitish Kumar Reddy and part-timers for bowling support.

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