Former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth heaped reward on Jharkhand wicket-keeper Ishan Kishan who bolted again into the reckoning after two years as India’s back-up wicket-keeper for the T20 World Cup 2026 title defence. On Saturday, Kishan made a shock entry into the 15-man squad unveiled on the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai by secretary Devajit Saikia, chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar and captain Suryakumar Yadav.
Regardless of main Jharkhand to their maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali title with a document 517 runs and a final-winning century, Kishan haf discovered himself on the surface wanting in. With the likes of Samson, Jitesh Sharma, and a returning Rishabh Pant clogging the wicketkeeper-batsman slots, he remained an underdog for a spot within the nationwide aspect. Nevertheless, when the selectors sat right down to deliberate their mixtures for the World Cup and decide on a top-order wicket-keeper in Samson, the back-up lower naturally shifted to the in-form Kishan.
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Srikkanth lauded Kishan’s comeback as a wonderful choice from the selectors, even when it has come on the expense of Shubman Gill, who was till lately the vice-captain of the aspect, and Yashasvi Jaiswal, who has had restricted alternatives within the format regardless of being a member of the World Cup-winning squad in 2024.
“Yashasvi Jaiswal, I really feel dangerous for him. He was unfortunate, however Ishan Kishan doubles up as a wicketkeeper and opening batsman. That’s the place he scores over Jitesh Sharma and Gill and Jaiswal. Ishan Kishan can also be an excellent cricketer. When he will get going, he simply will get going. Ishan Kishan’s choice is incredible,” stated Srikkanth on his YouTube Channel.
“The selectors have seemed into home cricket. Kishan has are available by sheer advantage of scores and efficiency within the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The plus level is that he solely scored runs, however ensured that his workforce gained. Very glad for Kishan. He hit a double hundred and was within the World Cup workforce as nicely, however then simply disappeared,” he added.