After producing an epic knock of 270, Ishan Kishan on Monday said he has freed his mind from “overthinking” and “expectations” to focus solely on batting after a turbulent phase in his career, and he is pleased with the results. That is the only thing that helps you in your career,” Kishan said at the post-day press conference. East Zone skipper Kishan saw his monumental effort in the Duleep Trophy final against South Zone here as the most visible manifestation of that inner change. “I didn’t actively try to change myself. It just happened naturally. When I was out of the (India) squad, I realised that we ultimately only have one job to do: simply score runs.
Back in 2023, Kishan was an all-format player for India, but a series of unforeseen events culminated in him even losing his BCCI central contract.
You have to control that, calm your thoughts, decide whether you are taking the right decision or not, and then execute your plans,” he said. Kishan said he enjoyed the whole experience as it gave him time to reflect on his game. “Any other thoughts will only manipulate your mindset, push you into overthinking, and pile on unnecessary pressure. I realised that those extraneous thoughts aren’t necessary. Our job is to step in and win matches for the team. “At times, you will obviously lose patience. But that is the time when you have to talk to yourself. So, what were his plans while facing the South Zone bowlers, particularly after coming into the tournament following a few white-ball matches? “When you’re playing a final and you’re already a multi-format player who has played for India for quite some time, the team expects you to score runs. So, it’s very important for me to stay in the middle and score as many runs as possible for my team.
