India's out-of-favour wicketkeeper batter Ishan Kishan who is currently featuring for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, trolled Pakistan ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan for his excessive appealing during a match.
Former international Anil Chaudhary shared a clip on his Instagram where he praised Ishan for his adapted maturity in appealing while standing behind the stumps in the role of wicketkeeper. While revealing the reason behind his change, Ishan mocked Pakistan wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan.
"You played so many games under my umpiring. You have grown up now. You also appeal when required. Earlier, you used to appeal a lot. How did this change come?" asked Chaudhary.
"Mujhe lagta hai umpire log smart ho gaye hain. Har baar karenge (appeal) toh phir unn log out ko bhi not out de denge. Isse achha ek baar karo, jab hai tab call karo, aap log ko bhi confidence rahega ki sahi time pe hi call karte hain... Warna abhi (Mohammad) Rizwan type kuch karunga toh phir aap log ek bhi baar nahi denge (out) [I think the umpires have become smarter. If they keep doing it repeatedly, they might even start giving out decisions as not out. It's better to make the call just once and at the right time so that even you (umpires) have confidence in your decision. Otherwise, if I do something like Rizwan, then you might give it not out despite being out]," he said.
Ishan Kishan is out of international cricket since 2023. He last featured for India on November 28, 2023, in a T20I against Australia in Guwahati. The wicketkeeper batter who played his IPL 2024 for five time champions Mumbai Indians (M) has been picked by SRH in the mega auction. He smashed a century for SRH in the team's IPL 2025 opener clash against the Rajasthan Royals. Kishan will now be seen in action in SRH's upcoming clash against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).