In a surprising move, Ishan Kishan was preferred over Sanju Samson in the first ODI between India and West Indies at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. Kishan was chosen to open the innings for India in place of Rohit Sharma, along with Shubman Gill.
As per the team sheet shared by BCCI, Ishan Kishan was listed to bat at No. 4, followed by Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav. This move is particularly intriguing as Kishan has mostly batted between No.4 and 7 in his ODI career so far. It will be interesting to see how he performs in this new batting position.
The decision to choose the left-hander batsman left fans and experts speculating about the reasons behind the selection. However, fans then saw Suryakumar Yadav adorning a jersey with ‘Samson’ imprinted on the back during the match, and they were perplexed.
Although the specific reason behind this jersey mix-up has not been officially revealed, it is speculated to be a logistical issue that led to the unusual sight.
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