Ishan Kishan batting was impressive. Truly a remarkable, brilliant innings from him. He smashed 69 runs from 34 deliveries. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru were the opponents. This IPL 2024 encounter took place on April 11 at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. Kishan’s batting display was truly sensational that day.
Batting first, Ishan slammed boundaries early on. He put the game nearly in MI’s hands before his wicket fell. Ishan spoke about advice from Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav. He said he’s applied their inputs to enhance his batting skills overall.
Speaking to Suryakumar in an IPL video, Ishan Kishan said:
HP (Hardik Pandya) bhai told me, it’s not always necessary to play in the sixth gear. When I was in the Indian team, you also told me that I needed to work on singles. Even the bowlers have to keep guessing in which gear i will play if I have an all-round game. These are the small things I have worked on and try to execute it in the match.”
So far in five IPL 2024 matches, Ishan has scored 161 runs with an incredible strike rate of 182.95. His consistency in providing quick starts has been a huge benefit to MI this season.
Ishan Kishan on his time away from the game
Ishan Kishan had taken a brief hiatus from cricket due to mental exhaustion, and the southpaw feels the preparation he performed during that period helped him better understand his game.
“When we keep playing at every stage, we forget our basics, the things that are important. We play in the flow just to have fun. But when you take a time off, you realise a lot of things, you get to understand the small things that are crucial.”
Mumbai Indians earned consecutive victories, setting the stage for a riveting clash against their arch-nemesis, Chennai Super Kings, at the iconic Wankhede Stadium on Sunday, April 14th.
