Ishan Kishan’s journey is over; Substitute this brutal hard hitter; Report
Opener Ishan Kishan is reportedly set to be dropped for the third and final T20I of New Zealand’s tour of India.
Leading sports media outlet Crictoday reports that India is set to drop underperforming Ishan Kishan as the winner of the series decider in Gujarat could clinch the series.
Reports indicate that Prithvi Shah, who did not feature in the first two matches of the series, will replace Ishan Kishan in the India team.
Shah, who has performed well in domestic cricket, is also adept at scoring runs for the team. Shaw is a perfect batsman for the T20 format who plays aggressively from the very first ball that hits the crease.
Shah also adopts the same style of play as Indian legend Virender Sehwag, who tries to dominate the bowler from the very first ball. For this reason, Shah is also called the next Virender Sehwag.
Ishan Kishan scored four runs from five balls in the first match of the series at Ranchi, India’s lucky ground. India lost the match by 21 runs.
Ishan scored 19 runs off 32 balls in the second match of the series at Ekane Sports City, Lucknow.
A win is essential for India in the third match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Gujarat. Not only the series win, India also needs to win the third T20I to maintain the winning streak of not being defeated at home for a long time.
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