Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 30 -- Ahead of his side's final T20I against New Zealand, India's batting coach Sitanshu Kotak backed a struggling Sanju Samson to come good, and also said that it is "very likely" that wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan would play the match after missing the last one due to a niggle.

With the series already in India's pocket at 3-1, India will play their final T20I before the ICC Men's T20 World Cup against New Zealand in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday. While the series has already been sealed, it will help India make a very important choice: whether to persist with Samson, who has been struggling as an opener or to have a red-hot Ishan, who led Jharkhand to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title last year, in their play...