India, Oct. 23 -- India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak on Friday lavished praise on openers Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma, saying that apart from "power, talent and intent", the two big-hitters also have immense control on their minds.

Kotak said the team management should be appreciated for sticking to Samson and Abhishek despite the social media-fuelled clamour for the inclusion of 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi at the expense of the in-form duo.

Sooryavanshi, who has been warming the bench since the Asian Games, is expected to play on Saturday with Ishan Kishan ruled out of the second T20 against New Zealand with an injury. Samson scored a sublime 67 off 33 balls in India's opening four-wicket victory, while Abhi...