Gautam Gambhir has hailed Ishant Kishan as a “very talented player” and that is why the Mumbai Indians paid him crores and put him up for auction.
Delhi, First Published Jun 10, 2022, 10:20 PM IST
Mumbai Indians have bid Rs 15.25 crore for Ishant Kishan in a mega auction for the 15th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). But Ishant Kishan did not play well in the IPL. He didn’t even dance well in a match.
However, Ishant Kishan, one of the core players, was relied upon by the Mumbai team to drop him in all the matches. He did not play well and the Mumbai team was badly knocked out of the league round.
Ishant Kishan, who did not play well in all the league matches, scored 76 off 48 balls with 11 fours and 3 sixes in the first T20I match against South Africa. Ishant Kishan’s batting was fantastic to watch. Especially the way he played an over by spinner Keshav Maharaj was immense. He hit 2 sixes and 2 fours in that one over. Overall his batting in that innings was immense.
Gambhir, who enjoyed Ishan Kishan’s batting, has spoken proudly about him. Gambhir talking about Ishant Kishan, the dangerous batsman Ishan Kishan. That is why the Mumbai Indians bid him a higher price. If the other players score 20 runs in one over they will think that they can take a single and take a chance in the next over. But even after scoring 20 runs in an over, Ishant Kishan wanted to change it to 26. That’s the good thing I see in him. That’s what T20 cricket needs, “said Gambhir.
Last Updated Jun 10, 2022, 10:20 PM IST
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