'Making mistakes...'- Ishan Kishan sends 'Champions Trophy' message, makes stunning remark on India's T20 WC win

Indian wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan praised the Rohit Sharma-led team following the T20 World Cup 2024 victory in the West Indies and the United States of America (USA). Ishan Kishan urged fans to pray for the Men in Blue's victory in the Champions Trophy 2025, set to be played in Pakistan.

The Rohit Sharma-led side beat the Aiden Markram-led South Africa team in the final of the T20 World Cup 2024 in Barbados on June 29. The Men in Blue became the third team after the West Indies and England to secure two T20 titles. India ended an 11-year ICC trophy drought with a seven-wicket victory.

Rohit Sharma joined Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni as the third Indian captain to win a World Cup. Rohit and his team celebrated with fans during a victory parade in Mumbai on Thursday. The Team India contingent had an open bus parade with the T20 World Cup trophy from Marine Drive to Wankhede Stadium.

During the felicitation ceremony, BCCI officials presented the Rohit Sharma-led team with a cheque of Rs 125 crore as a reward for winning the ICC event. Three star Indian cricketers, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja, announced their retirement from T20Is after the successful World Cup campaign.

We Should Pray For India's Win In Champion Trophy 2025 - Ishan Kishan

Speaking to PTI, Ishan Kishan said that the Rohit Sharma-led team delivered an outstanding performance in the summit clash despite making some mistakes in the ICC T20 tournament. Ishan urged everyone to support and pray for their success in the upcoming Champions Trophy.

"India has won. We should all pray for their win in the upcoming Champions Trophy. We were making some mistakes but the way we played and won, it was expected from the team," says cricketer Ishan Kishan on India's T20 World Cup victory.

When Did Ishan Kishan Last Play for Team India?

Ishan Kishan did not make the squad for the recently concluded T20 World Cup. The left-handed batter was also not included in the second-string squad for the upcoming series against Zimbabwe. Team India will field a young team for the T20Is, with Shubman Gill serving as the captain of the team for the first time.

The BCCI excluded Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer from their annual central contract earlier this year, despite playing regularly for the Indian cricket team. The BCCI made the decision after both players refused to participate in domestic cricket, despite repeated warnings from team management and the captain.

The 25-year-old cricketer last played for the Indian team in a T20I match against Australia in November 2023. The Jharkhand-born cricketer left midway through the South Africa tour last year. He wasn't considered for selection after the Test series against South Africa, where India managed to draw 1-1.

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