Ishan Kishan: India wicketkeeper batter Ishan Kishan turned 25 today. From BCCI, India teammates to Mumbai Indians, wishes are pouring in for the pocket dynamite. Kishan is currently in West Indies and is gearing up to play the second Test starting on July 20 onwards. However, before that, team India have planned a little surprise for the wicketkeeper batter.
BCCI were the first to wish the youngster on their official Twitter handle. Mumbai Indians soon followed suit to wish their explosive wicketkeeper batter. Suresh Raina was also seen sending his good wishes to Kishan. The former India player uploaded a picture of the wicketkeeper batter along with Tilak Varma.
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After making his debut in T20 and ODIs, the southpaw got to make to play his first Test against West Indies in Dominica. The batter replaced KS Bharat and did a decent job behind the stumps. However, the 25-year-old could only score one run as skipper Rohit Sharma declared on the third day. Kishan would get another at making runs in the second Test.
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With Bharat failing to come good in the five Test matches against Australia, Kishan was handed an opportunity to be designated wicketkeeper batter in the first Test against West Indies. The southpaw, who had a decent average of 39 in first-class cricket, was preferred for his superior batting skills. Kishan is an aggressive batter like Pant and likes to take the game forward by playing a fearless brand of cricket.
With Pant set to be sidelined for three to four months, it is a good chance for Kishan to cement his place as a wicketkeeper batter in the longest format.
After playing the second Test against West Indies, Kishan will likely travel to South Africa to play two Test matches in December.
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