In the pre-match press conference, Suryakumar Yadav said that the decision to play Ishan Kishan earlier was part of the whole team plan. In his words, “Ishaan is a member of our T20 World Cup squad. He has been picked earlier in the squad, so it is our responsibility to give him a chance.” He also mentioned that despite not playing international cricket for one and a half years, Ishan has been performing well in domestic cricket.