Vikram Rathour the leadership committee which included Rohit decided to send Ishan as the opener for the T20 world cup.

Rohit Sharma is one of the greatest white-ball cricketers of all time, and he is set to take over as India's captain in the shortest format after Virat Kohli retires at the end of the current T20 World Cup.

He was moved to number three in an unexpected move, as Ishan Kishan took over at the crease. The strategy failed, as did the Indian batting line-up, as the team struggled to 110/7 in 20 overs.

New Zealand reached the goal in 14.3 overs, handing India an eight-wicket defeat.

Vikram Rathour, India's batting coach, revealed on Tuesday that the leadership committee, which included Rohit Sharma, decided to send Ishan Kishan to bat first against New Zealand.

"Suryakumar Yadav was experiencing back pain. He wasn't in good enough shape for the match. "The decision to send Ishan as an opener was made by the entire management team, and of course, Rohit was involved," Rathour told reporters.

"Ishan has performed well as an opener in both the IPL and practice matches, which is why he has been assigned as an opener," he continued.

Kishan, who had been called up as a reserve opener, was given the opportunity to open with KL Rahul. Kohli, the captain, went down a notch to number four in the batting order.

Vikram Rathour, India's batting coach, believes that their lack of execution has hurt them in the last two matches.

“In the last two games, we were unable to execute our strategies, which has really damaged us,” he remarked.

"That's not the issue at all," the batting coach stated when asked about the lack of preparation for the T20 World Cup. Preparation has always been a part of my life."

On Wednesday, India will face a tough Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi.