Shirdi (Maharashtra): India’s wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan spiritually celebrated his 26th birthday ahead of the squad selection for the series between India and Sri Lanka.
He visited the Shree Samadhi Mandir here to take the blessings of Sai Baba on his birthday and posted pictures on his social media handle. One of the most promising young talents in Indian cricket, Ishan Kishan has been going through torrid times this year. The left-handed batter was snubbed from the central contracts released by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
In a post uploaded on his Instagram handle, Ishan is seen bowing down to seek blessings. The left-hander, who has a record of smashing the fastest ODI double-century, was selected to play on the South Africa tour in all three formats in 2023-24.
However, he pulled out of the series citing personal reasons. The cricketer was also overlooked for the Afghanistan series as he hadn’t confirmed his availability. Also, Ishan skipped the Ranji trophy matches after the former India head coach Rahul Dravid had stated that the players need to play domestic cricket to earn a place in the national squad.
Kishan’s last international game was against Australia in 2023 when he featured in the India squad for a bilateral T20I series against the team. Kishan didn’t have the best of the Indian Premier League this season as he managed to score 320 runs across 14 fixtures with an average of 22.86 and a strike rate of 148.84. The Indian youngster will be eyeing a comeback to the national side in the upcoming matches.
