Ranchi: Ishan Kishan may have been labeled as a ‘hit-miss’ player after his failure to New Zealand at the T20 World Cup, but the former coach of the former Wicketkeeper coach Young felt he could become a cog vital in the white ball cricket in India in the next few years.
After suffering a 10-goal defeat with Pakistani arch rivals in the opening match of the T20 World Cup recently, India gambled by promoting Ishan to open in the place of Rohit Sharma and his young manner came out with a cheap while trying to clean the rope.
Criticizing India’s decision to land the lineup, Legendary Sunil Gavascar has called Ishan “hit-or-miss” but according to his childhood coach Uttam Majumdar is not the end of the road for a 23-year-old child.
“He (Ishan) is a utility player, most suitable for shorter formats.
He can open, can play as a finisher, very athletic as a Fielder in the cover point area with a strong throw arm,” said Majumdar to PTI from Delhi.
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A former Cricketer Bihar U-22 who was also associated with Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Majumdar first saw sparks in Ishan when he was around seven years old.
“Failure can occur in any player.
It’s a pity that he came out in a big match.
But if the movement was clicked, he would be a last night’s star,” he said.
“He deserves a chance (at the World Cup) after playing in the last three rounds,” he said, referring to 50 not out and 84 in IPL and 70 did not oppose Britain at the T20 World Cup heating equipment.
“He is a very natural player and is not afraid to go for a big hit.
That day, he was sent specifically to hit the ball in PowerPlay but unfortunately it wasn’t the day.
But he would get more opportunities,” Majumdar said.
He said with Rahul Dravid at the top of the leadership as the head coach of the Indian team, Ishan will get more opportunities given the T20 World Cup the following year and the Odi World Cup the following year.
“Dravid Sir knows him deep since Ishhan became Indian captain under 19 years for the 2016 U-19 World Cup and also during the days of ‘A’ ” ‘.
There was a lot of hope with two back-to-back World Cups.
That Only the beginning for him, “said Majumdar.
While Majumdar maintained Ishan during his formative years, Arun Vidyarthi, who was a coach under 19 Jharkhand at this time, gave him the first opportunity in this situation during the sailing tournament in 2012-13.
Captain Captain Sail Sports Club, Vidyarthi knows about Ishan from a friend while looking for Wicketkeeper on his team.
“He played at the bottom of 16 so that the team officials refused in the first season after he failed in several matches.
But the following season he impressed everyone and made him big and chosen to the state camp,” Vidyarthi said.
“.” He hasn’t looked back since then.
He has shown his strong mindset since an early age and we all know he will make him great one day.
“Vidyarthi is very aware that there is no empty place for his current environment.” But, we just waited for him to shine in India, “he signed.