India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has identified experienced spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah as the toughest bowlers he faces. The 27-year-old made the revelation during his appearance on the 2 SloggersYouTube channel, in a video released on Monday, February 2.
Speaking about challenging bowlers, Kishan said Chahal has consistently troubled him, while Bumrah stands out as the most difficult pacer to face. He also noted that during net sessions, even if a batter manages to play a good shot off Bumrah, the fast bowler often responds immediately with a bouncer. He said:
“When it comes to spinners, even Yuzi bhai feels very difficult for me to face. It’s possible that he has analysed me a lot. As for pace bowling, who is better than Bumrah bhai? And if I keep talking about Bumrah bhai again, he might get upset because I mention him everywhere. Many times during practice, we don’t get the same kind of wickets.”
“Sometimes there is grass, sometimes it is dry soil, which makes it slower. When bowlers see a grassy wicket in the nets, they sometimes show mercy, thinking the batsman is one of their own, so they bowl a bit easier. But Bumrah bhai is not like that. If even one ball comes off the middle of the bat by mistake, you know for sure the next one is going to be a bouncer,” he added.
“I Think After A Point You Stop Expecting” – Ishan Kishan On His India Comeback
Recently, Ishan Kishan made a successful return to the Indian team after a two-year gap during the five-match T20I series against New Zealand. He amassed 215 runs in four innings, averaging 53.75 with a strike rate of 231.18, including a fifty and a century, helping India secure the series 4-1.
In the same conversation, Kishan reflected on his comeback, saying:
“You just keep working hard. There’s nothing you really need to worry about. You have one job. As a cricketer, I feel all we can do is bat and let the bat do the talking for ourselves. So I just had to do my job. And when you get there, you also realise that, yeah, all those sayings are actually true.”
“That was the main thing, because my parents had shared so many such sayings while pushing me to work hard. Now we are beginning to understand which work actually matters. You just have to do your job well.”
“Expectations? I stopped expecting and focused on my work. Batting, taking catches, just doing my job. That was my plan, and it worked because I stayed happy and focused on what I could change,” he added.
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