After his long absence from international cricket, Ishan Kishan finally made his comeback in the ongoing T20I series between India and New Zealand. In the first T20I, Kishan was dismissed for just eight off five balls, prompting criticism. But then he justified the decision in the second T20I in Raipur, receiving the Player of the Match award in a seven-wicket victory. During the post-match presentation ceremony, Kishan was also asked about his comeback, and he had the perfect response to it.
"I asked myself one question, can I do it again or not? And I had a very clear answer. I felt I could bat through the innings and play good shots. I just needed to get runs somewhere to answer my questions. Even if I got out, I just wanted to play good cricket, that was it," he said.
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Kishan was in sensational form on Friday. He arrived at the crease when India were stuttering at 6/1 after Sanju Samson's (6) dismissal in the first over of the run chase. But he made sure to counter-attack, getting a blistering 21-ball half-century inside the powerplay. He eventually departed for 76 off 32 balls, laced with 11 fours and four sixes, also striking at 237.50.
‘I was just looking to score runs’
Kishan has also been in good form in domestic cricket, which was the key reason behind his comeback. Speaking on his domestic cricket performance, he said, "I was just looking to score runs. Sometimes it’s important to do it for yourself, to answer your own questions about how you’re batting and whether you’re capable of playing for India. That’s why it was important for me to play domestic cricket and get runs. The good part was that we won the trophy as well, and I carried that confidence here. So it was a pretty good day for me."
{{/usCountry}}Kishan has also been in good form in domestic cricket, which was the key reason behind his comeback. Speaking on his domestic cricket performance, he said, "I was just looking to score runs. Sometimes it’s important to do it for yourself, to answer your own questions about how you’re batting and whether you’re capable of playing for India. That’s why it was important for me to play domestic cricket and get runs. The good part was that we won the trophy as well, and I carried that confidence here. So it was a pretty good day for me."
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