'Every batter needs to...': Ishan Kishan highlights India's big concern after loss in second T20I vs England

After India's loss in the second T20I against England, Ishan Kishan has reflected on the loss while opening up on the key areas where the Men in Blue can improve ahead of the third game against the Three Lions. In the second T20I which was played at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Stretford Team India failed to defend 191 runs in the second innings, as England emerged victorious by four wickets.

Kishan, who is currently the No.1 ranked batter in T20Is India's top scorer for India with 49 runs off 44 runs. The left-handed batter clearly struggled, as he was not looking in his regular rhythm.

Ishan Kishan reflects on the areas of improvement

While appearing at the post-match press conference, the star wicketkeeper batter reflected on India's areas of concern and said that the batters should feel responsible for extracting extra 20 runs while setting the target against a strong opposition like England.

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However, the current No.1 T20I batter claimed that the Men in Blue are looking to understand what the opposition are trying to do against them with their tactics, as the Three Lions have better understanding of the pitch and conditions. While concluding, Ishan ensured that the team management will discuss the key areas of improvement ahead of the next game.

"We are all looking to understand what these guys are doing against us because they have more ideas… Every batter needs to understand, as a team, where we can get those extra 20 runs, whether it’s by scoring boundaries or whether they have to target the gaps. So, these are a few things I feel we’ll talk about as a group, we’ll understand, and we’ll get better with time," Said Ishan Kishan.

What's next for the Indian team?

After suffering their third loss in the last four outings, the Shreyas Iyer-led side will look to work on their weak areas before facing the English side again in the third T20I clash on Tuesday, July 7 at the Trent Bridge Cricket Ground in West Bridgford. It will be interesting to see if the Indian team management will give another chance to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi or Sanju Samson will return to the playing XI.

Currently, the English team leads the five-game series by 1-0, as the first clash which was played in Durham was abandoned due to heavy rain after the conclusion of India's batting.