'Was feeling a bit bad': Ishan's emotional take on missing most of WC games

Indian opener Ishan Kishan said that he missed most of his games in the ICC World Cup 2023 in India this year and though he felt bad about it he was hungry to make the most of his opportunities in T20Is later after the tournamentIndia took a 20 lead in the fivematch T20I series against Australia and Ishan Kishan played a stellar role notching up backtoback halfcenturies He spoke to JioCinema experts in Thiruvananthapuram after the gameI think it is all hunger In the World Cup we played like a champion side and I was missing out I was feeling a bit bad but you cannot help it In international cricket the time will come when you are not playing but you have to stay fresh in your mind and make it count when the time comes When you get the opportunity you have to go for it said KishanKishan played only two matches in the World Cup scoring a total of 47 runs including a duckOn using the series as a preparation for the T20 World Cup to be held in June next year Kishan said that the team has just nine matches before the tournament so they are trying to make the most of their chancesAt the same time the match the second T20I was fun There was an expectation that the wicket would turn but that did not happen because of the dew factor Going ahead it is important for us as a young team to analyse the wicket as soon as possible adapt to the conditions and play accordingly said KishanAlso ReadHardik Pandya Titans reveal reason behind allcash trade deal with MumbaiKishan said that it is fun to bat both as an opener and number three Kishan batted at number three in both the T20Is scoring halfcenturiesIt is fun batting both as an opener and at the number three position At one point you know the situation the team is in and the kind of game you are expected to play Today it was not easy to rotate the strike initially and I struggled a bit in the beginning but the communication was very good with Rutu We were targeting bowlers and at the same time when I did not feel like going after a certain bowler I asked him to go for him So that is what makes the team different when you communicate well and target bowlers said KishanKishan said that it is important to respect the wellbowled deliveries and take time and Australia comes through with wellprepared plans against all playersSo I was just trying to keep it simple But when the time comes and you have to charge the bowlers you have to go for it because nowadays we know that in T20 cricket 170180 runs are not safe We were just trying to keep things simple and target the gaps added KishanAlso ReadThis too shall passKishan credited his powerhitting to his dietician and chefI have always been an attacking batsman talking about his bat swing When it comes to powerhitting the credit goes to my dietician and chef I have hired too many guys paying a lot of money so I have to ensure I keep doing the good work said KishanIn the match Australia opted to field first Halfcenturies came from Yashasvi Jaiswal 53 in 25 balls with nine fours and two sixes and Ruturaj Gaikwad 58 in 43 balls with three fours and two sixes These openers put on a stand of 77 runs for the first wicket Ishan Kishan ended with 52 in 32 balls with three fours and four sixesNathan Ellis 345 and Marcus Stoinis 127 were among the wickets for the AussiesComing to the chase of 236 Australia was off to a terrible start and was reduced to 584 An 81run stand between Marcus Stoinis 45 in 25 balls with two fours and four sixes and Tim David 37 in 22 balls with four boundaries and two sixes threatened India temporarily but a fightback by Men in Blue saw them restrict Australia to 1919 in 20 oversRavi Bishnoi 332 and Prasidh Krishna 341 were the top bowlers for India Axar Patel Arshdeep Singh and Mukesh Kumar got one wicket each ANIIndia will play Australia in the third T20I at Guwahati on TuesdayWith agency inputs