IND vs WI: "Not So Happy With Finishing That I Gave" - Ishan Kishan After Winning PoTS Award

Young Indian opener Ishan Kishan expressed his disappointment over not converting his half-century into a big score in the third and final ODI match against the West Indies. Ishan Kishan mentioned his determination to capitalize on his starts in the upcoming matches for India.

Ishan Kishan scored 77 runs off 64 balls against the West Indies at the Brian Lara Stadium on Tuesday, August 1. The left-handed batter provided an attacking opening partnership for the team as they reached 351 runs. The visitors won the match by 200 runs and sealed the series 2-1.

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He’s A Tremendous Player – Ishan Kishan

Speaking at the post-match presentation, Ishan Kishan lauded his opening batting partner Shubman Gill and described him as a tremendous player.

“Not so happy with the finishing that I gave. I was supposed to score big after being set. That’s what my seniors told me, I should’ve stayed in and scored big. That’s what I’ll try next time, I’ll get set in the middle and score big. It’s important at this level to get set.”

It’s important to forget the last game and start from 0. I was thinking of taking it one ball at a time. [On Shubman Gill] He’s a tremendous player, I’ve seen how he middles the ball. Seeing him hitting it out of the middle gives me a lot of confidence as well.”

Ishan, who was promoted as an opener, grabbed the opportunity by scoring three half-centuries in the three-match series. He scored 52 off 46 in the first match and a run-a-ball 55 in the second. He was named Player of the Series for his heroics with the bat.

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Not Really Thinking About The Next T20 World Cup – Ishan Kishan

The 25-year-old said that he is not thinking about the upcoming T20 World Cup, which is scheduled to be played in the Caribbean Islands and the USA next year.

“Always important to win at this level, the learnings from these games are important. We were looking to get early wickets, and didn’t let any ball go. Everyone is looking very positive,” he further added.

“I’ve played a few tournaments here and I know how the wickets play here, not really thinking about the next T20 world cup. Focussing on the upcoming tournaments, you know how one tournament can change your life. We’re just focussing on that now,” he concluded.

The Men in Blue will take on West Indies in a five-match T20I series next, with the first match set to be played on August 3.

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