Ishan Kishan Says 'Virat Bhai told me I have been selected as an Opener'
Read more to know about what Ishan Kishan has said about Virat Kohli.
Ishan Kishan back to form in just about the right time that would have left his India captain Virat Kohli extremely pleased in a couple of weeks, the team will be starting their ICC T20 World Cup 2021 campaign.
On Friday, Ishan proved that innings wasn’t one-off as he racked up 84 runs off just 32 deliveries against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Abu Dhabi. He scored 11 fours and 4 giant sixes during his assault.
During the post-match presentation after MI won, Ishan said, "A very good thing for me and for the team getting some runs, and getting into good touch before the World Cup."
He said, "It’s important to be in the right mindset and you need to go with your best form. I had a good chat with Virat (Kohli) bhai, Jasprit (Bumrah) bhai also helped me. Even Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard were there to support me. Everyone supported me. They told me it’s a learning stage and I need to make sure to not repeat the mistakes.… that’s what Virat bhai said. I am in the team as an opener and that’s what I should be prepared for."
