With Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, and Sanju Samson filling the wicketkeeper roles in white-ball cricket, Ishan Kishan needs to shine in domestic matches to make it back to the Indian team.
Kishan’s path is straightforward: a strong performance in domestic cricket is his only way back. This mirrors Shreyas Iyer’s successful return to the national team last year after a similar challenge.
Shreyas Iyer Returns to the Squad
Shreyas Iyer, who led the Kolkata Knight Riders to an IPL win with Gautam Gambhir’s guidance, has earned his spot back on the team.
Iyer had been out due to skipping domestic cricket because of a lower back problem. Though he wasn’t officially dropped from the ODIs after scoring a fifty in the last series, his return to the squad means he automatically gets his central contract back.
Ishan Kishan Needs Strong Domestic Performance
Ishan Kishan isn’t as lucky. Sources say the selectors aren’t thinking about him right now. The message is clear: playing only in the IPL isn’t enough.
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With Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, and Sanju Samson filling the wicketkeeper roles in white-ball cricket, Kishan needs to prove himself in domestic matches.
Success for Domestic Stars
The BCCI’s statement highlights the importance of player participation in the upcoming domestic season. Assam’s Riyan Parag, who scored seven half-centuries in the 2023 Vijay Hazare Trophy, shows how doing well in domestic cricket can pay off.
This underscores that the selectors prioritize strong domestic performances when choosing players for the national team.
New Players Join ODI Squad
Young fast bowler Harshit Rana, who took 19 wickets for KKR this IPL season, is now in the ODI squad. The selectors want to broaden their pool of pace bowlers and see how he performs internationally.
Middle Order Competition
Despite Abhishek Sharma’s amazing 46-ball century, he didn’t make the cut because the captain holds the No. 3 spot. Similarly, Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad couldn’t secure a spot in this highly competitive squad.
