IPL 2021 – Ishan Kishan World Cup: Mumbai Indians wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan slammed 32 ball 84 on Friday to reveal that Virat Kohli gave him clarity on his role in the upcoming T20 World Cup and that helped him in clearing his mind. According to Kishan, Kohli told him that he will play as an opener for T20 World Cup & that helped him clearing his head – Follow T20 World Cup LIVE Updates on InsideSport.co
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“I had a good chat with Virat bhai, Jasprit bhai also helped me. Even HP, KP were there to support me. Everyone supported me and they said it’s a learning stage for you, make sure you learn from here and don’t make the same mistakes in the upcoming world cup games. That was the part where I learned from them. I was just taking one point at a time. I would love to open and that’s what Virat bhai said – ‘you are selected as an opener, you just have to be prepared for that.’ In the bigger stage, you need to be prepared for every situation I feel,” he added.
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IPL 2021: Mumbai Indians eliminated but Ishan Kishan scores 32 ball 84 and slams fastest 50 of IPL this year.
IPL 2021 – Ishan Kishan World Cup: Ishan Kishan was under pressure due to his form & quetions were being raised on his place in the T20 World Cup squad. In the last 2 matches, player from Jharkhand scored two smashing 50’s to rest all doubts.
Kishan went hammer and tongs right from the word go in MI’s last match vs SRH as he scored 50 of just 16 balls. The 16-ball fifty is the third-fastest ever in the history of the Indian Premier League. It’s also the fastest by a Mumbai Indians’ player in the IPL –
Kishan’s inning ended at 84 of just 32 balls with 11 fours and 4 – Sixes.
“A very good thing for me and for the team getting some runs, and getting into good touch before the World Cup. Was in a good state of mind, was very positive. We had to get somewhere around 250-260, it was the intent and positive intent. The one I smacked off Malik through the covers – that’s the one (his favourite shot). In this tournament, you have to be prepared for every circumstances. It’s important to be in the right mindset and you need to go with your best form,” Ishan Kishan told host broadcaster Star Sports after the game against SunRisers Hyderabad.
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IPL 2021: Mumbai Indians on Friday finished the IPL 2021 at fifth position. The side ended their IPL 2021 campaign with a 42-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) but failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Mumbai Indians had scored 235 in 20 overs against SRH on the back of blistering performances from Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav.
IPL 2021 – Ishan Kishan World Cup: Rohit Sharma also lavished praise on Ishan Kishan and said he batted the way Mumbai Indians wanted him to bat.
“But very happy with the win today; we gave everything, and I am sure it was entertaining for the fans too. [To the Mumbai fans] They have been the 12th man. They have always stood by us,” said Rohit.
“Little disappointed we couldn’t go through. Ishan Kishan is a very talented player, just the right position to bat is crucial. He just batted the way we want Ishan to,” he signed off.
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