Star Indian cricketer Ishan Kishan, known for his great batting skills, recently talked about why he wasn’t playing in the Ranji Trophy games for his home state of Jharkhand. He explained why he took a break and shared his plans.
He decided not to go to South Africa because he felt mentally tired, which got a lot of attention. Some people thought he was upset because his teammate Jitesh Sharma was chosen for the T20I squad. There were rumors that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) might punish him for being seen in Dubai. But his coach Rahul Dravid said this wasn’t true and encouraged Kishan to play in domestic cricket to get back into the national team.
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Even though people wanted him to play in the Ranji matches with other players like Shreyas Iyer and Deepak Chahar, Kishan stayed away and trained with Hardik Pandya in Baroda. When he skipped the final game, people wondered if he was committed to cricket. Finally, Kishan spoke to the media and said he was focusing on improving his game skills.
According to reports, Kishan talked about how he was training with a senior member of the Indian cricket team’s management. Even though the team wanted him to play in the Ranji Trophy to get back into the Test squad, Kishan wasn’t sure if he was ready for that kind of cricket.
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Instead, he chose to play in the DY Patil T20 tournament instead of the Ranji Trophy. Some people worry that he’s not serious about longer cricket formats. By focusing on T20 cricket, Kishan makes people wonder if he cares about improving in all kinds of cricket.
Even though Kishan is very talented, his decisions might affect how people see him in cricket. The Ranji Trophy is usually seen as a way to get into the national team, so skipping it could change how people think about him.
As Kishan tries to figure out his cricket career, everyone’s watching to see if he can balance what he wants with what cricket fans expect from him. He wants to be a strong player for India in all kinds of cricket games.