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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...
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IND vs AUS | Good chance for Ishan Kishan to cement his place in T20Is

Shot in the arm: Kishan says he has now learnt how and which bowlers to target. | Photo Credit: DEEPAK KR Ishan Kishan was under pressure ahead of the first T20I against Australia, having failed to score a half-century in the last 16 international matches in this format. But on Thursday, with the team in trouble chasing a big total, the stylish left-handed batter hunkered down and made a crucial 58 off 39 balls to help India clinch its highest chase in T20Is. Incidentally, his previous T20I half-century also came at the same Dr. YSR ACA-VDCA ground last year against South Africa. In that game, Kishan scored a vital 54 (35b) as an opener to help India stay alive in the five-match series after being 0-2 down. Even as his stock rose in ODIs — he scored a brilliant double hundred against B...
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Ishan Kishan displays maturity in orchestrating big chase in T20 win over Australia

Over the past 12 months as India’s batting might went from strength to strength, Ishan Kishan’s case got rather peculiar. It was he who first signalled a clear change of approach at the top of the order in limited-overs cricket, only to spend the next 10 months as a back-up batsman. He has been around, watching from the sidelines as the rest of the batsmen feasted on flat decks. At the World Cup, despite being in a rich vein of form, he only got a chance when Shubman Gill was injured. And three days after watching his teammates get stuck in the middle overs of the World Cup final, Ishan was at the forefront of India’s biggest successful T20 run-chase ever against Australia in Vizag. The 39-ball 58 was an innings that showed that Ishan has managed to retain the hunger, despite warming th...
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2023 ODI World Cup countdown: From Shubman Gill to Kuldeep Yadav – Watch out for these Indian game-changers | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India target a third World Cup when cricket's global showpiece gets underway on Thursday. The epic tournament features 10 nations playing 48 matches over 46 days at 10 different venues. The opening match on Thursday between champions England and New Zealand as well as the final on November 19 are being staged at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium. India will face Pakistan at the mega-venue on October 14.Kuldeep Yadav - Chinaman bowlerHaving displayed exceptional form in recent ODI outings, Kuldeep Yadav is being touted as one of India's potential game-changers in the highly anticipated 2023 ODI World Cup.Kuldeep's reputation as a spinner with a touch of mystery precedes him, celebrated for his chinaman spin bowling and the ability to craft intricate webs of deception on the cr...
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India World Cup Squad: KL Rahul has got over his niggle, says Ajit Agarkar | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Chief selector Ajit Agarkar stated on Tuesday that KL Rahul's inclusion offers India's World Cup squad "the best balance" because he complied with all fitness standards. This dispels any lingering doubts about the wicketkeeper-batter.The last time Rahul appeared for India was in an ODI match against Australia in Chennai back in March.Expressing satisfaction over the fitness levels of Rahul, Agarkar said the 31-year-old has overcome his niggle that delayed his comeback in the ongoing Asia Cup."KL (Rahul) is looking good. We feel this gives us the best balance to try and do well. KL was part of the camp in Bangalore, and he looked really good there and has got over his niggle."He played a couple of games over the last two days (at NCA). He kept for 50 overs and batted for aroun...
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If KL Rahul is unavailable for World Cup, Ishan Kishan is his backup option: RP Singh

With India running out of time to sort out their middle order for the 2023 ODI World Cup, the recovery of KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer is under the microscope. The two batters had sustained injuries earlier this summer and have remained out of action in the lead up to the marquee tournament in October. Former India pacer RP Singh has a suggestion. If KL Rahul isn’t fit in time for the tournament, keeper-batter Ishan Kishan can be his replacement. “It doesn’t work out with just one chance. According to me, Ishan should play at No. 5 if you see him at No. 5 for the (ODI) World Cup. If KL Rahul is unavailable in the future, Ishan Kishan is his backup option,” Singh told JioCinema. Kishan was India’s top batter in the recently concluded ODI series in the Caribbean, where he scored three conse...
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IPL 2023: Yashasvi Jaiswal sets most runs record by an uncapped player in single season | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal on Friday set the record of scoring most runs by an uncapped player in a single season of the Indian Premier League history.In the IPL 2023 match against Punjab Kings at Dharamshala, the 21-year-old Yashasvi scored 50 runs in just 36 balls, including eight boundaries, at a strike rate of 138.69. This performance adds to his impressive form throughout the season.So far in the season, Yashasvi has scored a total of 625 runs in 14 matches, maintaining an average of 48.07. He has achieved one century and five half-centuries, with a top score of 124. His runs have come at an impressive strike rate of 163.61.Yashasvi broke a 15-year-old record previously held by Australian player Shaun Marsh for the most runs by an uncapped player in IPL hi...
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‘We would like to have a left-hander but we know the quality of our right-handers’: Rohit Sharma on Ishan Kishan | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma would ideally like to have a left-hander in the top-order but categorically stated that he doesn't want to tinker with the combination of players just for the heck of it.India clinched the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka by winning the low-scoring second ODI by four wickets at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.Putting an end to the debate as to whether include young wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan in the playing XI, Rohit said: "Ideally, we would like to have a left-hander but we know the quality of our right-handers and are quite comfortable with that at the moment."A victory by 4️⃣ wickets for #TeamIndia in the second #INDvSL ODI here in Kolkata and the series is sealed 2️⃣-0️⃣… https://t.co/IOlafiJwwW— BCCI (@BCCI) 1673537240000"I...
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Inconsistent KL Rahul under pressure as Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson wait in the wings | Cricket News – Times of India

In Pant's absence, 'keeper's slot is wide openKOLKATA: Rishabh Pant's unfortunate accident has thrown open some new possibilities for Team India heading into the 50-over World Cup later this year. While the Delhi wicketkeeper-batter is expected to make a comeback ahead of the mega event, the India team management will be keeping options open.While skipper Rohit Sharma preferred to give Shubman Gill "a fair run" in the ODIs, many questioned the logic behind dropping an in-form Ishan Kishan, who hit a double hundred against Bangladesh last month. Although Gill grabbed his opportunity with both hands by hitting a classy 70 in the first ODI against Sri Lanka on Tuesday, the youngster cannot take his place for granted with Kishan waiting in the wings.But the fight between the two youngsters ...