Ishan Kishan spends time with family, confident of making India comeback - Reports

Ishan Kishan, the keeper-batsman of the Indian cricket team is currently spending some quality time with his family. He has been out of the Indian team since pulling out of the South Africa Test series citing mental fatigue reasons.

He was then axed from the selection from the Indian T20I team for the Afghanistan series. He has been training with the Pandya brothers for the last six weeks as he eyes an India comeback with the T20 World Cup on the horizon. 

As per reports in Indian Express, Kishan who is currently training on his fitness and his batting technique is staying with his parents and his nephew in a 2bhk rented flat. People were questioning the reason behind his axe from the Afghanistan and England series. However, people close to him have specified that the break has allowed him to over the mental fatigue and the heartbreak of India’s loss in the World Cup final. 

“The break has done wonders to him. He has rented a flat in Vadodara. His entire family barring his elder brother (Raj) who is a surgeon in Lucknow, everyone is staying with him. The family is completely backing him in this tough time. He has been constantly on the road since making his international debut. He always used to crib a lot about not being able to eat food cooked by his mother. Now he is getting it three times a day. He is spending time with Viraj, his nephew, which has made him very relaxed and he is enjoying the company of his family members” a source in the know revealed.

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Ishan Kishan To Play In DY Patil T20 Tournament, Eyeing India Return

Kishan further pulling out from playing in the ongoing domestic season has further prolonged his return to international cricket. The BCCI Secretary Jay Shah warned the top Indian cricketers that they will need to play domestic cricket to remain in contention for IPL and India selection especially with the T20 World Cup coming up. 

Previously India head coach Rahul Dravid spoke about Ishan Kishan after he was not included in the squad for the Afghanistan T20I series. Dravid said that once he is available for selection, he will need to play domestic cricket and make himself eligible for selection. However, the Indian head coach later said that the management is not “forcing him to do anything” and he never said that he would have to play domestic cricket to get back into the team.

“We’re not forcing him to do anything and we are in touch with him. It’s not that we’re not in touch. We know what it is, but he hasn’t yet started playing, right? So, at the moment, it’s not something that we would consider because, you know, he’s maybe not ready. He decides when he wants to be ready,” Dravid said to Kishan. 

Meanwhile, sources close to Ishan Kishan revealed that he will be playing in the DY Patil T20 tournament and is eyeing a comeback into the Indian cricket team for the T20 World Cup.

“He will ask for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the board. He will be playing for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). He wants to earn his spot in India’s T20 World Cup squad with a good outing in the IPL. It is a long road but the hunger to play cricket is back and he wants to play in all three formats,” said a source close to Kishan, as quoted by Indian Express.

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