A couple of years ago, Ishan Kishan was seen as the next potential wicketkeeper-batter for India across formats. However, the left-hander was dropped from the BCCI's central contracts list which proved to be a setback for him.
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"The biggest opportunity is for Ishan Kishan. For whatever reason, he has just completely disappeared from the radar. It seems like no one is talking about him or understanding his importance. He even went and played the Ranji Trophy, and scored runs there, he is doing everything, but no one is even talking about him," said Chopra.
"He has got an ODI double century. How many people have scored a double century in ODIs, and this guy has done that. This guy has the ability to hit sixes and to change gears and bat," he noted.
Aakash Chopra wants Ishan Kishan to open
Further speaking on the topic, Aakash Chopra expressed surprise at Sunrisers Hyderabad going for Ishan Kishan despite having two established openers at the top. He feels that Kishan should only open in T20 cricket and moving him from that slot will affect his performance.
Sunrisers Hyderabad already have a destructive opening duo of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma at the top order for them. The duo proved to be highly successful in the last season for them with their ability to destroy bowling attacks with their aggression.
Isham Kishan's IPL numbers
Ishan Kishan joined Mumbai Indians in 2018 and has been associated with the franchise since that season. He has been a part of MI's two title-winning runs in 2019 and 2020 having played a significant role in both the years.
As a result, he wasn't retained by the franchise and SRH saw the opportunity to snap him up for INR 11.25 crore. Overall, he has played 105 matches in IPL and scored 2644 runs at an average of 28.43 and a strike rate of 135.87.
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