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Ishan Kishan has emerged as the next big thing in Indian Cricket as he became the highest-priced player in the 2022 IPL auction. Similarly, Kishan has now been part of the national team where he has shown glimpses of his explosive batting style as he scored the fifties on both ODI and T20 debuts. But being part of the international circuit brings the highest form of competition even among teammates.
Often comparisons are made between Ishan Kishan and fellow teammate Rishabh Pant as both players perform similar duties for the team. Both Pant and Kishan are wicketkeepers who can be explosive with the bat. Hence addressing these comparisons, Ishan Kishan talked about his incredible friendship with Pant in an interview with the Times of India.
Kishan talked about how they spend time watching movies and discussing various things on and off the field with each other. “Oh yes, he’s [Rishabh Pant] a very good friend. Whenever both of us are around, you’ll find us hanging out a lot with each other. We just keep watching movies whenever we find the time. We also talk a lot about cricket with each other about the game, what could’ve been done differently. I speak my mind with him, and he does the same”, said Kishan.
He then also talked about how the thought of taking his spot in the team never came to his mind. Kishan expressed, “Never once has it crossed my mind that I want his place and I can assure you, that’s been the case with him too. And most importantly, when we are in the middle of our cricket routines, we don’t even think we’re competing with each other,”
Kishan also spoke about the importance of competition in a team environment and how is focusing on his role that is given by the team.
“When you have a good competition going with a talented player, there’s great fun to it too. You begin to realise those important things all by yourself-play good cricket and everything else will take care of itself. I love wicket-keeping so whenever an opportunity comes, I’ll try and give it my best”, concluded Kishan.
