Mumbai Indians' (MI) wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan looked in sensational touch with the bat during one of the franchise's net sessions. The left-handed Kishan launched deliveries into the night sky and played numerous explosive shots in the nets. In a video shared by MI on its social media platforms, Ishan Kishan can be seen tormenting bowlers with his stupendous ball-striking ability. The southpaw can be seen digging deep into his bag of shots and displaying his full arsenal as other MI players watched Kishan's destructive batting.
Watch the video here:
Limelight on Ishan Kishan
After what has transpired with Ishan Kishan in the last three months, the young wicketkeeper-batter enters the 2024 IPL with a ton of attention on him. After withdrawing from the Indian squad, Kishan decided to skip the Ranji Trophy despite constant warnings from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Kishan elected to train alongside Hardik Pandya in Baroda and recently featured in the DY Patil T20 Cup competition. As a result, the BCCI brought down the axe and cut Kishan from the centrally contracted players list.
There will be pressure on Kishan to put on a stellar show in the upcoming edition of the cash-rich tournament, especially with the T20 World Cup scheduled to be held right after IPL.
Ishan Kishan in IPL over the years
Ishan Kishan has played in eight seasons of the IPL so far, and the previous edition in 2023 was the left-handed batter's second-best campaign of his career. In 2023, Kishan scored 454 runs in 16 matches at a strike rate of 142.77. He registered three half-centuries and smoked 18 sixes and 54 fours in the campaign.
Looking at his overall numbers, Kishan has played 91 matches in his IPL career so far after making his debut in 2016. The left-handed explosive batter has scored 2,324 runs at a strike rate of 134.26. He has registered 15 half-centuries in IPL and smashed over 100 sixes.
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