Mumbai Indians’ batsman Ishan Kishan recently shared how his skipper Rohit Sharma unconditionally backed him to play his natural game. Ishan said that Rohit has always asked him to not worry about criticism.
In a video uploaded on Aakash Chopra’s Youtube Channel, Ishan revealed the advice he received from Rohit Sharma. He said that Rohit does not complicate things much.
“He (Rohit) keeps everything very simple and doesn’t complicate much. For example, if he feels I have to take more singles, then he won’t say this to me during a match but rather just come to me during practice and say, ‘See Ishan you can hit a six whenever you want so you just focus on taking singles right now. Try and take 5 singles out of six balls,” Ishan Kishan said.
“Even while batting, when he looks at me and if he thinks that I am a bit confused because of my performances, he just comes to me and says, ‘Go and play your own game without worrying about anything at all. Even if you want to go for a six on the first ball and you get out… aur Tujhe koi kuch bolta hai toh usko bol mujhse aake baat kare (If someone says anything to you, ask them to come to talk to me),” he added.
You don’t feel the pressure of the next game under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy: Ishan Kishan
Ishan Kishan futher stated that Rohit Sharma as a skipper makes things very clear for every player. Playing under him, one does not feel the pressure of the next match.
“When a captain exudes such confidence in you, you’ll definitely feel much better than you were doing 10 minutes back. He keeps things simple, he comes to you and clears everything at once in a way where you don’t feel the pressure of the next game. He’s just like, ‘No one will say anything to you, you play your own game, practice the way you want, just play according to the situation,” Ishan Kishan concluded.
Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan will be playing together once again in the second phase of IPL 2021. The tournament resumes on September 19 in the United Arab Emirates.