Local ‘boy’ Ishan Kishan and 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi lit up the nets with their trademark attacking strokes as India went through an intense practice session ahead of the second T20I against the West Indies in Ranchi on Friday. Nestled in the Chota Nagpur plateau and dotted with lush green hills, Ranchi offered a refreshing backdrop, with a gentle winter chill beginning to settle in the air as the duo went through their batting drills at adjacent nets. Kishan, the Jharkhand skipper who knows the JSCA Stadium like the back of his hand, spent considerable time in the nets, taking on the spinners and sending several deliveries soaring into the stands in his typically aggressive style.
He led Jharkhand to their maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title last year, smashing 101 off 49 balls in the final against Haryana as his side won by 69 runs.
Obviously, any bowler, bowling coach or member of the team management will look at where he has conceded runs, in which overs and from which deliveries, and how those runs can be cut down, whether through length, pace or change of pace,” he said. Kishan has plenty of reasons to feel confident at his home ground. India assistant coach Sitanshu Kotak has been impressed by the maturity Kishan has shown since his return and backed him to make the most of playing in his home city. “As a batting coach, I see him playing on this ground as if it is his home ground. Since he came back from the World Cup, he has been doing really well for the Indian team. “Any bowler will have certain matches where things don’t go their way.
