Five times Ishan Kishan lost his spot in Indian team right after a solid performance
Ishan Kishan’s dropping from the series against Afghanistan has turned into quite a controversial saga. As this newspaper has reported earlier Kishan was unhappy about not being given a break at several points over the last couple of months. It was after he was flown to South Africa that things came to a boil. As Kishan once again requested the team management to send him home, the BCCI withdrew him from the Test squad.
Those close to the player feel that the team management has been insensitive to the inevitable frustration that creeps into the minds of those who are constantly benched. On the other hand, there is talk about a feeling within the leadership group that Kishan wasn’t taking his non-selection in the right spirit.
Let us have a look at five instances where Kishan was droppe...