Ishan Kishan can become a big test player, former chief selector predicts, he will do well for Team India even in white jersey

New Delhi. It is said that when the bat speaks, the perspective of many people also changes. A similar change has happened in the thinking of former captain and selection committee chairman Krishnamachari Srikkanth. The former selector believes that Ishan Kishan has all the necessary skills to become a successful batsman in Test cricket, but unfortunately there is no place for him in the Indian red ball team.

Kishan, who was out of the team for almost two years, made a brilliant comeback in the T20 team and has now also scored a century in the 50-over series against Afghanistan. Srikkanth believes that Kishan, who played a few Tests in 2023, is an equally good keeper-batsman in white. “I am a big fan of Ishan Kishan. He has come back into the team out of nowhere and is playing brilliantly. I like his game. The quality of his shot play, timing, power and easy play.

Ishaan is an all format batsman

Ishaan is a player of all formats. In fact, he can also play Test cricket. Unfortunately, there is no slot for him,” Srikkanth said. When Kishan was dropped from the central contract in 2024, the reason cited was his lack of interest in domestic cricket. But the young player from Patna practiced at their academy and then also played the Buchi Babu Trophy (Ranji pre-season tournament). “The BCCI did the right thing by sending him to play domestic cricket, which benefited him a lot,” Srikkanth said. Later he made Jharkhand win the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

Old coach changed his style

Childhood coach Majumdar told how Kishan changed his game. Kishan’s childhood coach Uttam Majumdar said that there was a big change in his technique, he started playing the ball late. “There was a time when he was not scoring runs, then there was a time when he was getting starts but was not able to score big innings. We sat together. He understood and started playing the shots half a second late.” “If you see, he has more grip, confidence and control in his stance, that’s where his shots are coming from. He is playing his shots late, about half a second late. And that has made a difference,” Majumdar said. “He’s learned to get under the ball and play it close to his body, not away. That’s also a change. He looks more in control and balanced now. And his shots look a lot better now,” the coach said. Kishan also did yoga and concentration therapy. “He has made mental changes with yoga and concentration therapy. He spent hours at the nets. This has helped him play consistently well in domestic cricket.”