Ishan Kishan is a name that every Indian cricket fan is well aware of, especially after scoring a double century in December against Bangladesh.
But even his double century couldn't save the young wicket keeper from getting left out of the first ODI against Sri Lanka.
“It is unfortunate that we won’t be able to play Ishan, but it is fair to give Gill that run looking at how things have panned out in the last 8-9 months,” said India captain Rohit Sharma.
Kishan however, has stated that he always saw himself as an ODI batter. "The double century I scored in Bangladesh was very important, because I wanted to prove that my skill set is not just limited to the shorter format and people started reckoning me for both the formats," Kishan said.
A Lot of fans were furious over the decision to leave Ishan out of the playing XI, some even said that Ishan should be playing instead of KL Rahul. Harsha Bhogle, was of this same opinion, he thinks even though KL is a world class cricketer he should be given a break.
This is because KL hasn't been performing well for the past couple months. On the other hand, Ishaan keeps getting better with each match.
Fans don't oppose Shubman gill playing in the XI, many are quite excited to see the young batsman take on his new role.
Ishan made his first-class debut for Jharkhand in 2016, and his List A debut in 2015. He became the youngest player to captain Jharkhand in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2016. He made his T20 debut in 2016, playing for Jharkhand in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
He was bought by Gujarat Lions in the 2017 IPL Auction, and later on in 2018 he was bought by Mumbai Indians. He had a breakthrough season in the 2020 IPL, where he scored 516 runs at an average of 57.33.
He made his International debut for India in the year 2021, playing in a T20I match against England.
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