Ishaan Kishan refuses to play Duleep Trophy
Ishan Kishan has already refused to play Duleep Trophy. In such a situation, he will go to the NCA before the West Indies tour and work to mold himself according to his strength and Caribbean conditions. He is almost certain to be in the team on the West Indies tour.
India wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan and some of the BCCI’s centrally contracted players will be part of the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru next week. These players will work on their strength and conditioning as well as try to prepare themselves according to the West Indies conditions. After getting themselves fully fit here, these players will go on the West Indies tour.
India will play two Tests, three ODIs, and five ODIs against the West Indies from July 12, for which the Rohit Sharma-led team will leave for the West Indies on July 3. Generally, when there is a gap between two international series, centrally contracted players and players who may be selected in the squad for the next series and are not part of any domestic tournament are called NCAs. Here his fitness is assessed and he is prepared for the upcoming tour.
The Duleep Trophy final, to be held in Bengaluru from June 28, will be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium from July 12 to 16. Ishaan Kishan has decided not to participate in this tournament. Thereafter, East Zone will take on Central Zone in the first quarterfinal at Alur, Bengaluru. The 24-year-old Ishan Kishan had a chance to play a match for East Zone before leaving with the Indian team for the West Indies tour, but he has decided not to play in this match.
After Rishabh Pant, KS Bharath has taken over the wicketkeeping in the WTC final.
KS Bharat has taken over the wicketkeeping duties in the Indian Test team after Rishabh Pant was injured but has consistently disappointed with the bat. In such a situation, Ishaan Kishan had a chance to play the first match for the Indian Test team by performing well in the domestic match, but he surprised everyone by deciding not to play in this match. Even in the World Test Championship final, Ishan Kishan was seen as a wicket-keeper batsman, but he did not get a chance.
Now he has opted out of Duleep Trophy and his decision certainly raises questions about his desire to play Test cricket and for India in all three formats. However, there is no one to challenge his spot as the second wicket-keeper in the Indian Test team. In such a situation, his selection for the West Indies tour is almost certain.
A source close to Ishan Kishan told a news agency, “Ishan has been a regular part of the Indian team since last December and took a short break when he came back from England after the World Test Championship final. He will be back next week.” Will be at NCA in the initial days and focus on his training and preparation for the West Indies tour, which he is expected to feature in.”
As far as the workload is concerned, many people said that if Ishan is not selected for the Test team, then he will be part of the ODI and T20 series against West Indies without playing any match for two months. His last match was against the Mumbai Indians on 26 May and if he is not selected to play for the Tests, his next match will be the first ODI series against the West Indies at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on 27 July.
