Why Ishan Kishan is Not Wicketkeeping Today in ENG vs IND 5th T20I?

The fifth T20I between India and England at Rose Bowl, Southampton started late by half an hour. India's captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and decided to bowl first on a sunny afternoon.
As the match started, it was expected that Ishan Kishan would take the gloves as he had done during Samson's absence. However, Kishan wasn't India's wicketkeeper for this match, which raised several questions.

Why Ishan Kishan is Not Keeping Today?

Ishan Kishan didn't start the match as India's wicketkeeper as Sanju Samson was already in the team. Samson, who has generally done well behind the wickets, took the wicketkeeping gloves for Team India.

Kishan was instead seen fielding inside the ring. Both Samson and Kishan are amongst the best wicketkeepers in India and an integral part of this team. Both are top order batters and even played a vital role in India's T20 World Cup win earlier this year.

Coming to the batting order for the ENG vs IND 5th T20I, Kishan is likely to keep his spot at the No. 3. Meanwhile, Samson, who came into the side for Vaibhav Suryavanshi, is likely to open the batting.

Ishan Kishan's Disappointing Series

Ishan Kishan came into this series as the No. 1 batter in ICC T20I Rankings for batters. However, he hasn't been able to replicate his performances in the T20 World Cup earlier this year. He has scored just 66 runs in four matches so far at an average of 16.50.

Kishan has been in superb form both in the T20I and the ODI format. He will be eager to perform in the ongoing match and prove why he is seen as one of the best T20 batsmen on current form.

Meanwhile, Sanju Samson has played just the first T20I, where he was dismissed for just 1 run. After this match, he was dropped from the team, leading to a massive backlash for the team management on social media.