Ishan Kishan, who has been in superb form on the ongoing West Indies tour, scoring four half-centuries in a row in Tests and ODIs, encountered a rare setback in the first T20I. Kishan was caught in the middle of the sixth round when he tried to hit left-arm medium-speed player Obed McCoy over the head. In addition to his flamboyant stick play at the top of the command, Kishan also captured the attention of fans with his hilarious comments picked up on the original mic in the ODI and Experimental series. One such moment came in the third ODI, albeit unintentionally when former India player Aakash Chopra compared his outfit to the legendary MS Dhoni.
During the West Indies innings of the ODI decisive series, Kisan tried to knock out a West Indian hitter, but his quick effort was not enough to bring India a racket because the batter was knocked down before the guarantors were withdrawn. JioCinema's team of Hindi commentators are discussing the effort, where Aakash Chopra shared a lighthearted comment. Aakash mentions Dhoni and Kishan's Ranchi connection and says that the youngster is not as agile on top of a gyro as Dhoni. “I could see his feet on the ground. You see, you may be from Ranchi, Ishan, but your name is not Mahendra Singh Dhoni," Aakash said.
The original mic then picked up Kishan's comment from behind the stand, which was done in perfect sync with the former Indian cricketer's comment. In a moment that delighted Chopra's co-writers RP Singh and Nikhil Chopra, Kishan "replied" with, "Haan, phir theek hai (yes, that's fine)."
RP Singh and Nikhil Chopra burst out laughing at the rare coincidence. For his part, Aakash absorbed the entire episode in the right spirit. “Ishan also replied, look. How sweet, Ishan! We love you,” said the former India player, while his fellow commentators continued to laugh along.
Aakash later shared a clip of the incident on Twitter. VIDEOTAPES:
Hilarious asynchronous interaction between Ishan Kishan and commentators comparing him to MS Dhoni
Kishan became the top scorer in the three-match ODI series but failed to turn his half-century into bigger scores. He will be looking to shake off the disappointments of the first T20I and come back strong in the remaining four matches to qualify for India's Asian Cup and World Cup.
When things settle down, he is the favorite to take the place of substitute and if KL Rahul does not regain his fitness in time, Kishan could completely become India's number one choice goalkeeper. Degree at the Asian Cup. But what will be interesting will be his batting order. He rarely finds success beating in the middle and if he does play in the Asian Cup, does that mean India asks Shubman Gill to slip and give Kishan a chance to open with captain Rohit Sharma?
