Former South African cricketer AB De Villiers shared his opinion on the situation of Ishan Kishan and said that he also went through something similar in his cricketing career, and it is a very tricky scenario to get out of.
Apparently, Ishan Kishan pulled out of the South Africa Tests in December citing mental fatigue and since then hasn't played a single game for India. The management has clearly asked him to play some domestic cricket to make himself available for selection.
Kishan, however, hasn't responded to anything and reportedly has been training with Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya in Baroda. There are a lot of controversies surrounding him as well, with many lashing out at him for not playing in the Ranji Trophy despite being asked by the Indian management.
AB De Villiers has his say on Ishan Kishan's fuss
AB de Villiers found Ishan Kishan's scenario very interesting. He believes that young players are trying to manage their careers because there is a lot of cricket being played around. Speaking in a video posted on his YouTube channel, he explained,“Very interesting scenario there in India and I’ve been through this quite a bit throughout my career as well. It’s a very tricky situation. Players trying to manage their careers, and rightfully so, but the difficulty around this is that there are a lot of T20 leagues around the world, IPL, and it’s taking up a lot of attention of the player’s focus is on that.”
“Very difficult because the ultimate format of the game is still Test cricket and all Test-playing nations really wanna look after the Test format, so there’s a bit of force in all kinds of directions here. Guys, you do run out of energy, and once you run out of energy, you tend to go in your defensive mode and into a shell where you look after what you feel is important to you, and that’s a human reaction.” he added.
What needs to happen is proper communication: ABD
The former South Africa captain gave his verdict on this claim, stating that in such situations, proper and regular communication is needed. Sharing his opinion, he explained:
“So, whether Ishan is doing it wrong or other players are doing it right or wrong, I don’t know but what needs to happen is proper communication. So, the players know exactly what, not only proper communication but proper and regular communication.
“I just wanna wish all the players the very best because managing the career is something I found extremely difficult in the backend of my career. It’s not an easy thing to manage. It starts with communication, real clear communication between selectors, coaching staff, and the BCCI and the players. People need to know where they stand and that is something expected of them,” De Villiers concluded.
It will be interesting to see whether Kishan turn out for Jharkhand in upcoming Ranji Trophy fixture or directly make his comeback through the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.
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