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IPL 2022: I will talk to him – Mumbai Indians coach Mahela Jayawardene on Ishan Kishan’s repeated batting failures

April 25, 2022
Bharat Times

Mumbai has been heavily criticized for his batting performance this season which has been the main reason behind his horror show

File photo of Ishan Kishan’s dismissal against Lucknow. (courtesy: PTI)

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Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene has said that he will speak to Indian wicket-keeper batsman Ishan Kishan about his batting form in the Indian Premier League. Stating that Kishan has been given the freedom to play his natural game, Jayawardene revealed that he had not spoken to the youngster, but felt the need to chat had arrived.

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“They have struggled a bit, we have given them the freedom to play their natural game. I haven’t spoken to him till date, but will talk to him soon.

Mumbai have lost eight games in a row and are on course for one of the most gruesome campaigns in the history of the Indian Premier League if things continue like this. Mumbai spent Rs 15.25 crore to acquire Ishan Kishan’s services. However, after performing well in the first two matches of the tournament, Kishan’s form declined, putting Mumbai in a deep pit.

Jayawardene did not isolate Kishan for the failures and addressed the performance of the entire batting unit as a whole, saying his performance needed to be reviewed.

He said, ‘I need to review the performance of the batsmen. This has been a concern so far but this is a senior group so we need to keep moving forward. We want to keep the batting unit as consistent as possible, Jayawardene said.

The head coach’s remarks came after Mumbai’s defeat against Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday, April 24, where LSG completed a double over MI in the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League.

In the game, KL Rahul scored another scintillating century, making it his second century against Mumbai this season. He has become the second player after Virat Kohli to achieve this feat in the history of the tournament.