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Ishan Kishan is likely to make a comeback on the cricket field in domestic cricket to stage a comeback in international cricket. The national selectors are ready to give a chance to the left-handed wicketkeeper batter to make a comeback in the Indian team. Ishan Kishan is likely to play in the upcoming Duleep Trophy, starting from December 05. He last featured in the Indian team squad in December 2023 on a tour of South Africa. Today, we will see what’s the development of Kishan’s comeback and the other things regarding that. So let’s dive into it quickly.
Why Ishan Kishan hasn’t played international cricket for a while?
Ishan Kishan was a part of the Indian team on a South Africa tour (SA) in December 2023. The BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) picked him for both the formats (T20Is and Tests) on that tour. But the wicketkeeper batter opted out of the test series and came back mid-way of the tour.
The reason that Ishan Kishan gave for opting out of the SA tests was ‘mental fatigue’ and particularly traveling fatigue. Things didn’t go right after that for the youngster as the management reportedly didn’t like his decision.
Kishan hasn’t played for the Indian team since then
Ishan Kishan and the BCCI didn’t come on the same page since then. The selectors didn’t pick him in any Indian team squad afterward. Rahul Dravid, then-Indian head coach stated that Kishan has to make himself available first and play domestic cricket to make a comeback into the Indian team. Despite Rahul Dravid giving this statement, Kishan made himself unavailable for the Ranji Trophy games for his state team Jharkhand. These circumstances make things even worse for Ishan Kishan. The BCCI excluded him from the national central contract.
Ishan Kishan likely to feature in domestic cricket
Now, the left-handed wicketkeeper batter will push his case to make a comeback into the national side by playing international cricket. According to a report by Cricbuzz, Ishan Kishan has made himself available for the upcoming domestic season and the national selectors had a word with him as well. He is already a part of 25 pre-season probable players for his state association JSCA (Jharkhand State Cricket Association).
Kishan’s decision came just after the BCCI secretary Jay Shah instructed all players to play for their state teams when not representing their country.
Kishan is likely to feature in the Duleep Trophy, which will commence on September 05 and end on September 25. Also, according to a report by News18, Ishan Kishan will play for Jharkhand in the Buchi Babu Invitational tournament, starting on August 15.
A good chance for Ishan Kishan to redeem himself
It will be a good opportunity for Kishan to redeem himself and make a comeback in the Indian team. He faced a lot of backlash on social media for his decision about 8 months ago. Some reports said Ishan Kishan was seen partying in Dubai after taking a break. The fans didn’t take that well too.
Earlier, after that development, Kishan breaks the silence on his decision to take a break. The wicketkeeper said he wasn’t feeling well and there was mental fatigue. Kishan also said he found himself on the bench despite scoring runs. Although he did mention these things that happened in sports, Kishan wasn’t in the right frame of mind.
On not playing domestic cricket, Kishan said it he feels right and in a good mindset, he could have played international cricket.
The left-hander played in the IPL 2024 and scored 320 runs in 14 games. Ajit Agarkar-led selector committee didn’t pick him for the Zimbabwe tour, which happened just after the IPL 2024. Now, Ishan Kishan will look to prove himself in domestic cricket and motivated push for his place back in Team India. We know what Kishan can do and proved their worth in the past as well.
Other big players might also feature in the Duleep Trophy
Not just Ishan Kishan, but some other big players might also play in the upcoming Duleep Trophy. The BCCI wants the players to play in domestic cricket before the upcoming home test series against Bangladesh. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been given the authority to choose to play or not. The BCCI exempted Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya from this to manage their workload.
The rest of the big players like Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, etc might feature in a few games of the Duleep Trophy.
Conclusion
So this is the latest development regarding Ishan Kishan’s comeback and his case to make a comeback into the Indian team. Let’s see how things panned out for him.
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FAQs:-
(1) When was the last time Kishan played for India?
Kishan played his last international game on November 28, 2023. It was a T20I game against Australia in Guwahati, where he got out for a 5-ball duck.
(2) How many runs Kishan has scored in Tests?
He has played only two tests and scored 78 runs with an average of 78 and a strike rate of 85.71.
(3) How many matches will be played in Duleep Trophy 2024 and what will be the venues?
A total of 4 teams will participate in the tournament with 6 matches to be played. Rural Development Trust Stadium, Anantapur will host all the tournament games.
(4) What are Team India’s next fixtures?
India will host Bangladesh for a 2-match Tests, and 3-match ODI series. Chennai and Kanpur will host the two tests respectively, played on September 19 and 27. The three T20Is will happen in Gwalior, Delhi, and Hyderabad respectively, to be played on October 06, 09, and 12.
