The 2nd T20I between India and New Zealand is going on in Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. The game was one of the most thrilling ones in the history of T20Is where both teams lacked the intent to score runs. At last, it was India who pulled off a 6-wicket win.
The former Indian opener and now a cricket expert Gautam Gambhir slams young Indian opener Ishan Kishan for his lame approach. Everyone expected a lot from the left-handed batter after a terrific double hundred against Bangladesh this month but Ishan has been so average after that series.
Gautam Gambhir pointed out the strategy of Ishan Kishan and asked him to rotate the strike on a regular basis. Along with Ishan other Indian batters as well suffered a lot against the kiwi bowlers.
While talking to Star Sports, Gambhir said,”It’s not only one chink in his armor. Indian unit as a batting unit has struggled against spin. Just the ability to not be able to maneuver..it’s easy to hit those big sixes but the ability to rotate strikes consistently. And there was enough purchase for spinners as well. It was evident when you got Michael Bracewell against Ishan Kishan.”
Gambhir further added,”I think these young players need to learn quickly how to rotate strike because, on a wicket like this, it’s not gonna be easy to go down the ground and hit those big sixes. It’s a surprise because of the way he batted in Bangladesh after scoring that double-hundred. He has struggled after that, everyone thought his graph will start growing up with the kind of innings he has played.”
The former Indian opener feels that Ishan Kishan plays fast bowling very well but he must practice playing against spin as well.
Gambhir explained,“He still has to work a lot against playing spin because people will use a lot of spin against him in the first 6 overs. Because he still manages to play fast bowling very well. The sooner he improves against spin, the better it’s going to be for him, especially in the T20 format.”
