Ishan Kishan is unlikely to get many opportunities for Team India during the T20 World Cup 2021, according to Aakash Chopra.
Kishan was largely chosen as a reserve opener in India’s 15-man roster for the competition. Team India’s primary opening choices at the global event are likely to be KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma.
“I am not seeing Ishan Kishan getting too many chances. He has the form, he is a very tempting choice but your team already has three openers. Virat Kohli also wants to open because he plays very well there, opens for his franchise also, and did wonders when he opened for India last time. But he can’t open.” He responded
However, according to the former India opener, Virat Kohli’s side will likely continue with KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma throughout the league round.
“I will continue to stick with Rohit and Rahul. There are five encounters, you have Pakistan, New Zealand, and Afghanistan at the start – you need to win these three encounters, you are not going to make any changes.” Chopra observed
Even against the slightly weaker opponents in Group 2, Aakash Chopra believes Ishan Kishan is unlikely to earn a shot at the top of the order.
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“And then when you have the matches against Namibia and Scotland, when you have played them [Rohit and Rahul] against the good teams, you will have to give them an opportunity to fill their socks, coffin, and everything else.” He reasoned
In three T20Is for Team India, Ishan Kishan has scored 80 runs, including a half-century on debut against England. In India’s first T20 World Cup warm-up match against the same opponents, he hit 70 runs.
Chopra did say, though, that Ishan Kishan might get a chance in the middle order.
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