India, Feb. 12 -- At this level, opportunity rarely knocks twice. On a night when India were forced to reshuffle yet again, Ishan Kishan grabbed his chance with both hands, while Sanju Samson's search for rhythm continued.

In what was expected to be an easy hurdle before they face arch-rivals in Colombo, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya and Varun Chakravarthy starred in India's dominant 93-run win over Namibia at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

With Abhishek Sharma still sidelined due to a stomach infection, Samson was handed another opportunity in the XI. He was the preferred partner to Abhishek at the top of the order until December 2025, when Ishan Kishan forced his way back into the T20 squad on the back of a memorable domestic season and he s...