‘A young keeper batsman who plays for Jharkhand…This has happened before’

A belligerent 56 off 32 balls from India debutant Ishan Kishan helped the hosts to a commanding seven-wicket win over England within the second Twenty20 International in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Kishan, 22 was dropped on 40, reached his half-century with back-to-back sixes towards Adil Rashid (1-38) as India made quick work of a 165-run goal to win with 13 balls to spare and stage the five-match collection at 1-1.
Kishan, who changed Shikhar Dhawan, smacked 5 boundaries and 4 sixes. He had added 94 runs with Kohli.
The debutant was in awe of his captain throughout their partnership and hopes to select the mind of India skipper throughout the five-match collection.
“It was proud feeling for me as a result of I had simply seen him (Kohli) on TV, his angle on the bottom, however to see it from the opposite finish is completely completely different. I believe it’s one thing which I can change in myself, his power, his look on the bottom , there’s a lot to be taught from him.
“The way he talks in the ground it takes pressure from you. I just want to make sure that I learn a lot from him in this series,” Kishan mentioned within the digital post-match press convention after the seven-wicket win.
The younger southpaw, nevertheless, admitted that he was little nervous throughout his debut innings.
“Obviously, it’s not strain to play for India, it’s a privilege and proud feeling to characterize your nation and put on the blue jersey.
“Before the match I was told to go and open the innings and play freely the way I play in IPL. I was told not to take extra pressure. But it being my first game I was little nervous while going at the ground.”
“But when you wear the jersey of your country that pressure simply goes away and you try to give your best.”
However, the left-handed batsman’s heroics in his debut sport drew lavish reward from all corners together with former India opener Virender Sehwag who in contrast the teenager with India’s nice MS Dhoni.
” A younger keeper-batsman from Jharkhand promoted up the batting order and proving his caliber. This has occurred earlier than. Loved the fearlessness and attacking batting of Ishan Kishan.”

A younger keeper batsman from Jharkhand promoted up the batting order and proving his caliber. This has occurred earlier than.
Loved the fearlessness and attacking batting of Ishan Kishan. pic.twitter.com/874tXa0uoz
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) March 14, 2021
Ishan Kishan hails from Bihar, he represents Jharkhand within the home circuit and has been captaining the Jharkhand aspect for fairly a while now.