It has been a roller coaster ride for young Ishan Kishan over the last three months. The 25-year-old had pulled out of the South African series just before the Test matches. This prompted Rahul Dravid and even Jay Shah to send timely reminders. Despite the diktats, Ishan Kishan did not play any domestic cricket for Jharkhand.
After months of speculation, Ishan Kishan was back on the field this time in the DY Patil T20 Cup. The youngster was playing for RBI against Route Mobile team on Tuesday and the return was not a happy one.
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Opening the batting for the RBI side, Ishan Kishan began well with 19 runs off 11 balls with 2 fours and a six. His team was chasing a huge target of 193 runs set by the Route Mobile XI. The third ball of the fourth over brought about Kishan’s downfall as Maxwell Swaminathan picked his wicket.
Shreyas Iyer set to feature in Mumbai
After the Indian Cricket Board’s stern warning Shreyas Iyer just like Ishan Kishan is set to be back in action. The 29-year-old was part of the first two Tests vs England in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam.
When the team was announced for the final three games of the series, Iyer’s name wasn’t in the squad list. News came out that the Indian star had complained of fitness issues, but few sources denied it. According to insider reports, it was the lack of runs with the bat that had seen Iyer get dropped.
Just on the eve of the 3rd Test, Jay Shah had sounded a warning to the players missing the domestic season. Despite several warnings, Ishan Kishan missed the last few games for Jharkhand.
Mumbai are set to take on Tamil Nadu in the semi-finals of India’s domestic season. Ajinkya Rahane and his team made it to the final four on the virtue of a first-innings lead against Baroda. The game also was in the history books for Mumbai batters at 10 and 11 scoring tons. Tanush Kotian and Tushar Deshpande scored centuries during a record final wicket stand.
Coming back to the DY Patil T20 Cup, Hardik Pandya is also back. The 30-year-old was injured while bowling during the 2023 ODI World Cup match against Bangladesh. Hardik Pandya is set to lead Mumbai Indians during the upcoming IPL season.