Indian wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan who is out from the international circuit for more than 8 months has revealed about the comparison and competition he faced by the other keeper batters of the Indian team.
As the Men In Blue has an ample amount of keepers playing for the team in which Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Sanju Samson, Jitesh Sharma and Dhruv Jurel has been seen behind the wickets for the team in different format, which creates a tough competition for Ishan to make a strong comeback.
Earlier he was removed from the central contract of Indian Cricket Team along with Shreyas Iyer. He was last seen in the international circuit during the T20 series against Australia in November 2023 just after the ODI World Cup.
In a recent interview with the Indian Express he expressed his thoughts about Rishabh Pant and his competition with him for the wicket-keeping slot for the national team,
“It was heartening to see Rishabh back in action. As far as competition goes, you love challenges and when you compete with all the quality cricketers, it enhances your game. And then when you make it you feel like you have earned it. I know it’s not going to be easy. But I feel competition gives you that feeling of satisfaction. I enjoy it. I don’t take any stress about it.”
He further added about the preparations he is doing for making a comeback and the upcoming domestic tournaments,
“Keep myself fit and prepare for upcoming tournaments. I am not thinking too much about the future. I want to stay in the present. At this point in time, I am only focussed on how to become a better and different player from what I was six months ago. I will work on a few innovative shots and on my wicket-keeping. These are the important things, rather than thinking about what happened in the past and what will happen in the future. I am waiting for the domestic season to kick off. I want to do well for Jharkhand (home team) and then let’s see.”