Mumbai Indians youngster Ishan Kishan has said that he would “love to open the innings” whenever he is given the job, adding that India captain Virat Kohli’s encouraging words made his job easier to bat at the top of the order. made.
Ishaan played one of the best innings by an opener in IPL 2021, scoring 84 runs in just 32 balls as he guided Mumbai Indians to a mammoth 235/9, which was beyond Sunrisers Hyderabad’s reach. The five-time champion had won by 42 runs. Friday.
However, the win was not enough to give the Rohit Sharma-led side a place in the playoffs and Mumbai Indians were knocked out despite superhuman effort from Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar (82 off 40).
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On his opening batsman’s role and what Virat had told him, Ishaan said, “I was taking just one point (in the match) at a time. I would love to open and this is what Virat bhai said – ‘You have been selected as an opener, you just have to be ready for that.’ On the big stage you need to be ready for every situation I think.
“It was a great thing for me and for the team, to score some runs and be in good touch before the (T20) World Cup. I was in a good state of mind, very positive. We had to reach around 250-260, it was intention and positive intention.”
It was the second half-century from Ishaan, who scored a 25-ball 50 against Rajasthan Royals on 5 October after a poor performance that led to him being dropped for a few matches.
On his batting performance on Friday, Ishaan said, “I hit (Umran) Malik through cover – that’s my favorite shot. In this tournament you have to be prepared for every situation. It’s important to be in the right mindset and you need to go with your best form.
“I had a good conversation with Virat bhai, Jasprit bhai also helped me. Even Hardik Pandya, Kunal Pandya were there to support me. Everyone supported me and they said this is the learning phase for you, make sure you learn from here and don’t make the same mistakes in the upcoming world cup games. That was the part where I learned from him,” Ishaan said.
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