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Indian wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has started training alongside Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya in Baroda amidst his absence from the national team. Kishan hasn't been part of Team India since he withdrew from the two-match Test series against South Africa, citing personal reasons.
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Since then the Jharkhand keeper-batter hasn't been picked for the T20Is against Afghanistan and the Tests against England. With his sudden absence from the national team, questions were raised regarding some off-field issues but Indian head coach Rahul Dravid shut down these claims and stated that Kishan will be considered once he returns to playing cricket at some level.
Ishan Kishan training with Hardik and Krunal Pandya
As per Cricbuzz, Ishan Kishan has been working on his skills alongside Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya and Lucknow Super Giants star Krunal Pandya in Baroda. The trio are working out in former India wicketkeeper Kiran More's academy in the state of Gujarat. Though, Kishan will not feature in his state, Jharkhand's Ranji game against Haryana in Jamshedpur on February 9.
The choice is his: Rahul Dravid on Ishan Kishan's India return
Coming back to Rahul Dravid, the Indian head coach was recently asked about Ishan Kishan's return to the national team after the second Test against England in Vizag. Speaking in the post-match press conference, Dravid said, "I just don't want to go on labouring about the Ishan Kishan point. Whenever he is ready, I didn't say he has to play domestic cricket, I said whenever he is ready... he needs to play some cricket and come back."
"The choice is his. We are not forcing him to do anything. We are in touch with him. We know what it is. He hasn't yet started playing, right? At the moment, it's not something that we would consider. He is maybe not ready. He decides when he wants to be ready," he continued.
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