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Ishan Kishan KBC With Smriti Mandhana: Young wicketkeeper-cum-batsman Ishan Kishan did not get a chance in the T20 series against Afghanistan. The selectors chose Sanju Samson and Jitesh Sharma to replace this left-hander. In this regard, there are reports that Ishaan appeared in the TV show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ some time ago, which did not go down well with the team management. In fact, he decided to pull out of the South Africa tour due to personal reasons. The TV show also features Indian women cricketer Smriti Mandhana along with Ishaan. Now the head coach of Indian cricket team Rahul Dravid has made a statement on this.
What is Rahul Dravid?
Ahead of the 3-match T20 series against Afghanistan, Indian head coach Rahul Dravid held a press conference. At this point Ishaan also mentions Kishan. On this occasion, Dravid said, ‘There are no disciplinary reasons. Ishan is not available for selection. He asked for a break during the tour of South Africa itself. We agreed to that. He said that Ishaan was not available for selection.
Are the selectors not happy with Ishan?
Ishan Kishan was not included in the squad selected for the recent T20 series against Afghanistan. According to a Cricbuzz report, BCCI seems to be unhappy with Ishan Kishan. In December 2023, Ishan Kishan returned to India in the middle of the South Africa tour. He sought a break from BCCI due to mental exhaustion. Ishaan Kishan also asked to spend some time with his family. After that he was seen partying in Dubai. Not only this, he participated in Amitabh Bachchan’s TV show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ along with female cricketer Smriti Mandhana.
Even in Dubai..
A report quoting BCCI sources said that Ishan Kishan asked for a break to spend time with family, but he is partying in Dubai. According to the report, ‘Ishan Kishan has requested a break from the team management due to mental exhaustion. He wanted to spend some time with his family. But, he chose to go on a trip to Dubai. Ishaan Kishan was spotted at a Dubai party.
India squad for T20 series against Afghanistan: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Yashaswi Jaiswal, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Virat Kohli, Tilak Verma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Rinku Singh, Akshar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan Mukesh Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Shivam Dubey, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar.
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