2nd T20I between IND and AUS: Ishan Kishan is enjoying his “new” role

2nd T20I between IND and AUS: Ishan Kishan is enjoying his “new” role as the number three batsman. After hitting his second consecutive fifty against Australia, Ishan Kishan opened the batting for India and appeared to be enjoying his new position at number three just as much.

In white-ball cricket, Kishan has always batted first for India. However, in the Asia Cup 2023, he was used in the middle order, which was a change.

He has been used as the number three batter in the Twenty20 International series against Australia, which is continuing the trend. He scored 58 runs in a well-planned innings in the first Twenty20 International in Visakhapatnam, showcasing his ability to shift gears and quicken the pace of scoring when necessary.

In just ten deliveries from leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha, he managed to extract thirty runs, all the while keeping up a run-a-ball pace against other bowlers.

Kishan carried over his aggressive style in the second Twenty20 International against Australia, hitting a quick 52 off 32 deliveries to help India reach a formidable total of 235/4. Ruturaj Gaikwad, another opener who scored fifty, and he formed a partnership that laid the groundwork for India’s massive score.

In an interview with Jio Cinema, Kishan stated that he enjoys his new role just as much as he did opening the batting. The wicketkeeper believes that taking a wicket aids in his ability to assess the situation and adjust his batting strategy.

Speaking about his collaboration with Gaikwad, Kishan stated that the opener would target the bowlers he didn’t feel comfortable facing.

“I find it enjoyable to bat first and get a first down simultaneously. Since you are aware of the circumstances and the game you need to play when you are batting at one down, at least, you know what to do. because the batsman’s initial attempt to enter the game and begin rotating the strike was difficult.”

Like I had some initial difficulties. But as we were focusing on bowlers, you know, we had excellent communication with Rutu. Simultaneously, I asked him to go for it when I didn’t feel like going to a particular bowler.

“You know you target bowlers and you communicate pretty well in the middle, so that’s what makes the team different,” Kishan stated.