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Ishan Kishan has made a prolific starting international career by scoring 56 runs off 32 balls with 4 sixes and 5 fours. He opened the innings in place of Shikhar Dhawan, in the second T20 against England.
The rise of Ishan Kishan is nothing short of a fairy tale. Mumbai Indians bought him in the year 2018 auction and since then he continued to be one of the important members of the squad helping the team to win the coveted title in 2019 and 2020. He was one of the top scorers in the team with 516 runs in 14 matches.
Mumbai Indians welcomed their star player with a post on Twitter on Monday. “Straight from national duty, He’s come home! Welcome, @ishankishan51,” Mumbai Indians said in the tweet. The head coach of Mumbai Indians also showered praise for Ishan Kishan. The tweet said that “Over the last few years, Ishan has matured and understood what he needs to do. We’ve seen the way he has grown and he deserved the India call-up”.
Talking about his learning while playing for Mumbai Indians. “What I have gained in the last three years at Mumbai Indians will always remain with me as the bedrock of my cricket. Difficult for me to break it down into details, but it was more of the mentorship I would reckon from the coaches, captain, and Zaheer Sir, which really helped me; and my conversations with Aakash Sir, he has always shown faith in me.”
“When I came to Mumbai Indians, I was still someone trying to figure out the transition from being a U-19 cricketer to making it to the other side as a professional. To be honest, here the management at Mumbai Indians brought a lot of discipline in me, at times pushed me hard, and yet allowed me to express myself freely. Now when I look back, I feel this is the best that has ever happened to my game and me personally,”