MI opener batter Ishan Kishan is struggling with the bat and he has found it tough to score big runs in the tournament as he has managed just 199 runs in eight games while Gavaskar recognized Kishan’s weakness against short deliveries.
Mumbai Indian batter Ishan Kishan is in all trouble in the ongoing Indian Premier League and he has found it tough to score big runs in the mega event as he has managed just 199 runs in eight matches, with his highest score of 81 coming in the first game of this edition.
The left-handed star opener has not been his expressive self. There were high expectations from Ishan as the franchise picked him up by 15.25 crore in the IPL mega auction.
Former Indian skipper Sunil Gavaskar has recognized Kishan’s weakness against short deliveries and said the 23-year-old might find it tough in Australia and South Africa.
“I think he was rattled by the blow he got. Don’t forget, in the past, he had been hit on the helmet. It is not a good sign because it means, in places like Australia and South Africa where there is extra bounce, he is going to be like a rabbit caught in the headlights. Every fast bowler is going to just bang it short, nobody is going to pitch it where he likes, and nothing is going to be below the waist. Anything above the waist, he is struggling at the moment,”
Gavaskar told Star Sports after the game between Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians.
While in the game against Lucknow Super Giants, Kishan hit eight runs off 20 balls and he was eventually dismissed by Ravi Bishnoi.
The spinner delivered a googly and Kishan just managed to get a thick inside edge and it crimped up to the left of Jason Holder at slip straight off the keeper Quinton de Kock’s shoes.
However, chasing the 169 runs target, Mumbai Indians could only manage to score 132 runs and suffered their eighth loss in the IPL 2022.
“He just walked off. He had a miserable time. He just wanted to get out of the misery. Generally, when the ball is edged and it’s caught at first slip, batters wait. Here is a man who when the ball maybe even had hit the turf, was not interested. He started to walk till the umpire told him ‘hang on, wait, let’s have a referral’. It’s just the mental situation he was in,”
Gavaskar said.
Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians by 36 runs on Sunday and move to the fourth position in the points table.