Ishan Kishan, the young wicketkeeper-batter, wasn’t selected for India’s upcoming test series against England. This sparked curiosity among fans. Despite being a constant presence for all format squads for India in the past year, Ishan Kishan’s omission was notable.
Despite his inconsistent play, he was able to leave an impact on the few opportunities he had. Ishan had to wait for his opportunity and was sidelined for the most of the game.
Before a two-match Test series against South Africa last month, he asked for a vacation because he was mentally tired. He was taken from the squad by team management as a break. In the two games, KL Rahul took the wicket-keeping position.
He didn’t come back to play for India in the current Afghanistan series. He also won’t be in the upcoming England tests. This has caused some uncertainty around his circumstances.
There were also some rumors circulating that Ishan Kishan was receiving discipline. These rumors were refuted by head coach Rahul Dravid, who said that the southpaw was not available for selection prior to the Afghanistan T20Is.
Many expected Ishan would make a comeback during the England series at home as a specialized keeper is necessary on turning wickets for great spinners.
To their surprise, the selectors decided to maintain KL Rahul as wicketkeeper for the next game. Ishan was not selected for the team as the backup wicket-keeper, although KS Bharat and the uncapped Dhruv Jurel were.
Following the events, supporters voiced their worry about Ishan Kishan. They believed the management was mistreating him. Here are a few responses to the topic on X:
India announce squad for first two England Tests
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), KS Bharat (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Avesh Khan
