I would play Ishan Kishan over KS Bharat because you would want someone to play attacking shots at number six, because the ball is old and Rishabh Pant used to play that role."

Source: https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/three-seamers-and-jadeja-if-harbhajan-on-indias-bowling-combination-in-wtc-final-4090380

Vengsarkar also said that should get the nod ahead of Suryakumar Yadav to start at Lords and the non availability of Rishab Pant should mean that KS Bharat would start in the India XI as well.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/shubman-plays-cricketing-shots-even-in-t20-format-vengsarkar-praises-gill-ahead-of-wtc-final-8644760/