Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan made the most of his opportunity on his red-ball comeback as he scored a masterful hundred. The southpaw was included in India C’s XI in the last minute after his name was missing from the updated squads announced by the BCCI. Kishan had missed the opening round match of Duleep Trophy after reportedly suffering an injury.
Ishan Kishan smashes fifty on comeback
Ishan Kishan took 48 deliveries to reach his half-century, scoring almost run a ball to reach the milestone. The southpaw walked into bat after the departure of Rajat Patidar and took charge of the innings. Playing the role of aggressor, Kishan majorly dealt with boundaries in the first part of his innings. He reached his half-century shortly after lunch on Day 1.
He continued his impressive form alongside Baba Indrajit, who even smashed his second consecutive fifty for IND C. When Kishan neared his hundred-run mark, Kishan got a bit slow and ultimately got to his milestone with the help of 14 fours and 2 sixes.
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The Duleep Trophy marks Ishan Kishan’s return to domestic red-ball cricket after a long hiatus. Earlier this year, the southpaw was snubbed from the BCCI’s Central Contracts list following his decision to skip Ranji Trophy. Despite Kishan providing a reason for skipping the tournament, he bore the brunt of the selectors who had specifically insisted all the players to participate in the domestic tourney.
