IPL 2021: MI’s Ishan Kishan helicopter shot: Mumbai Indians (MI) pocket dynamite- Ishan Kishan has been the centre of attraction ever since the franchisee has started practising at Abu Dhabi Stadium for the second leg of IPL 2021 in UAE. Recently, in a post shared by Mumbai Indians (MI) on Twitter, Ishan Kishan was seen replicating his idol MS Dhoni’s world-famous helicopter shot. The left-handed MI player made no mistake while playing the elusive shot and performed it with utmost finesse.
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MI posted an Instagram reel on their official social media account. The post captioned, “𝕋𝕀𝕄𝔼 𝕋𝕆 𝕋𝔸𝕂𝔼 𝕆𝔽𝔽 #OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #MI #ReelItFeelIt #ReelKaroFeelKaro #IPL2021 #IshanKishan @ishankishan23”
Coincidentally, both the players of helicopter shot- Ishan Kishan and MS Dhoni are the natives of the same place- Jharkhand. No doubt that the young Indian player- Ishan Kishan, who is a wicketkeeper-batsman, is exactly treading the footsteps of the legendary player MS Dhoni in almost all spheres.
Even in the previous net and training sessions, Ishan Kishan amazed the fans and the mentors with his power-packed batting- fours and the sixes that he smashed during the drills.
Ishan Kishan’s batting stint with MI
The wicketkeeper-batsman for Mumbai Indians, Ishan Kishan had a memorable time in IPL 2020 in UAE. Playing all 14 matches for his side, the 22-year old amassed 516 runs and returned with an exceptional average of 57.33. With the second half of the tournament scheduled in the Gulf country, fans are waiting to see Kishan back with his loaded guns.
In the India based leg of IPL 2021, he featured in five matches, aggregated 73 runs and returned with an economy of 14.6.
IPL 2021: MI schedule for Phase 2
The five-time champions Mumbai Indians will kick off their IPL 2021 phase 2 campaign against MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings in Dubai. They have blown hot and cold in the first leg of the tournament and are ranked fourth in the league standings with four wins and three defeats in seven outings.
| Match No. | Day | Date | Time (IST) | Match | Venue |
| 30 | Sunday | 19-Sep-21 | 07:30 PM | CSK vs MI | Dubai |
| 34 | Thursday | 23-Sep-21 | 07:30 PM | MI vs KKR | Abu Dhabi |
| 39 | Sunday | 26-Sep-21 | 07:30 PM | RCB vs MI | Dubai |
| 42 | Tuesday | 28-Sep-21 | 07:30 PM | MI vs PBKS | Abu Dhabi |
| 46 | Saturday | 02-Oct-21 | 03:30 PM | MI vs DC | Sharjah |
| 51 | Tuesday | 05-Oct-21 | 07:30 PM | RR vs MI | Sharjah |
| 55 | Friday | 08-Oct-21 | 03:30 PM | SRH vs MI | Abu Dhabi |
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