In a post on X, Pathan said Kishan’s fitness issue was the reason behind the change in his batting position during the first T20I against New Zealand, while criticising the tendency to target Gambhir over decisions involving the team’s batting order. Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan came out in support of head coach Gautam Gambhir after Ishan Kishan batted lower down the order in the first T20I, revealing that the wicketkeeper-batter had a niggle and urging critics not to rush to judgment without knowing the full story.
Irfan Pathan came out in support of head coach Gautam Gambhir after Ishan Kishan batted lower down the order in the first T20I, revealing that the wicketkeeper-batter had a niggle
The 28-year-old sustained the injury during India’s opening T20I against New Zealand in Christchurch on Thursday. 5 during India’s chase of 226 but managed just one run before being dismissed by New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner . Kishan has scored 1,955 runs in 67 T20Is at an average of 31.03 and a strike rate of 148.55. Sanju Samson laid the foundation for the chase with a fluent 67 off 33 balls, while Naman Dhir produced an explosive unbeaten 42 off 15 deliveries to guide India home with two balls to spare. Captain Shreyas Iyer also contributed 42 off 28 balls.
Kishan has been ruled out of the second T20I against New Zealand due to a low-grade right adductor strain, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Friday. The BCCI shared an update on X, stating: “Ishan Kishan is ruled out of the second T20I against New Zealand due to a low-grade right adductor strain, which he sustained during the first T20I of the series. The BCCI Medical Team is monitoring his progress. The left-handed batter came in at No. “Ishan has a slight groin niggle. He is also part of India’s squad for the five-match ODI series against New Zealand.
I feel tomorrow’s match is also unlikely [for him to feature],” Kotak said.
