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If after the absence of Virat Kohli there is an equally mysterious chapter in Indian cricket, it is that of Ishan Kishan and his little sabbatical. Ever since he was released from the South Africa tour and then not selected for the T20Is in Afghanistan, all kinds of stories have been cooked up around him. From reports of finding himself in no man’s land in the middle of India’s T20I captaincy, to accusations of mistrust on the part of the team management and not showing the right spirit with someone else chosen over him, Ishan’s name has been at the center of the storm for the last two months, with several conspiracy theories doing the rounds.
Finally, things seem to have cleared up around Ishan. A report by The Indian Express confirmed that Ishan had indeed taken a break due to mental fatigue and is on his way back to India. For the last month, Ishan has been training in Baroda with his Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya, but at the same time spending time with his family, who are helping him recover. The daily claims that the reason why Ishan has been in Vadodara for the last month is because he has rented a 2 BHK apartment where he stays with his family.
Ishan, who travels constantly, had asked for time off after the World Cup campaign but was not granted it. He ended up scoring fifty consecutive goals against Australia, but he didn’t have much desire to play in the series, since it was just a few days after the World Cup, in the midst of the scars that were going to heal after India’s defeat in the final. Before the South Africa series, Ishan once again made his intentions clear, but to no avail. Finally, he was let go while India was in a series against the Proteas. Too much traveling and traveling had taken its toll on Ishan.
“He had never complained about it, but the defeat in the ODI World Cup final in Ahmedabad, like the billions in our country, left him shattered. He wanted the rest immediately after the tournament, but the management told him asked him to play and he did so without “Asking questions. He tried to strain his body and his brain, but mental fatigue caught up with him and only then did he ask for a break,” a source told the Indian Express newspaper.
BCCI directives not meant for Ishan
The young wicketkeeper-batsman had landed in hot soup after the BCCI’s clear message that all players must prioritize the Ranji Trophy was believed to be directed at Ishan, but that is not the truth. The board is well aware of Ishan’s condition and respects his decision. When asked about Ishan ahead of the India vs England test series, India head coach Rahul Dravid mentioned that the youngster needed to play some domestic cricket to make himself available for selection before making a 180-degree turn. right after the Visakhapatnam test.
Later, as Ishan and another Indian cricketer Deepak Chahar did not play the Ranji Trophy match for their respective teams, the BCCI in a strict statement pointed out that certain players already have the “IPL mentality” and they must realize that Cricket remains a “fundamental criterion for selection”, and almost leads to a signal towards Ishan. Again, this, as the source clarified, couldn’t be further from the truth.
“Ishan has always prioritized the Ranji Trophy. In the 2022-23 season, he traveled constantly with the Indian cricket team, but despite the busy schedule he played a couple of Ranji Trophy matches and scored a century against Kerala, which helped. Earn a place in the Indian Test team. All these allegations are just rubbish,” he said.
Although there is no official statement yet, the report finally claims that Ishan is close to starting work and could probably return to professional cricket through the DY Patil T20 tournament so that he can link up with IPL and further his case. for the World T20.