“Just like Suryakumar Yadav in ODIs, Ishan Kishan in T20Is” , Aakash Chopra on opener’s poor T20I run.

Aakash Chopra has highlighted Ishan Kishan’s lackluster T20I performance and emphasized the need for improvement to secure his place in India’s playing XI. In the upcoming second T20I against West Indies on August 6, Kishan will be eager to make a significant impact after scoring just six runs in the series opener.

Chopra, in a video preview of the second T20I on his YouTube channel, compared Kishan’s unimpressive T20I numbers to Suryakumar Yadav’s figures in ODIs.

Chopra said “Both Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan will have to convert their starts into big scores. Ishan Kishan’s numbers in T20Is are not looking good. Just like Suryakumar Yadav in ODIs, Ishan Kishan in T20Is, it’s going something like that only. So if you are getting opportunities now, you will have to make the most of your chances.”

The former Indian opener believes that if Kishan fails to deliver, he might face the risk of being replaced at the top of the batting order by either Yashasvi Jaiswal or Sanju Samson.

He added “You will have to play slightly longer knocks. If not, the question might come that Sanju (Samson) can open or else Yashasvi (Jaiswal). It will be a left-hander replacing a left-hander, simple story, and Sanju can keep. So, in my opinion, this is an extremely crucial game for Ishan Kishan.”