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To cement place, Ishan Kishan need to keep scoring: Saba Karim

Written by Shreyas Vyas

The double hundred against Bangladesh in December last year in the 50-over format, was the last prominent innings that Ishan Kishan has played in recent times. Ever since, it’s been a downhill journey for the young India cricketer. In the recently concluded ODI series against New Zealand, Ishan could only manage to score 30 runs in three matches at a paltry average of 15.00. His numbers bore a similar story in the T20 series as well where he hit 24 runs in three matches, averaging 8.00.

IFormer India selector Saba Karim opined on the matter while speaking on India News.

“This is not the first time with Ishan Kishan. He had scored a lot of runs ahead of the 2021 T20 World Cup. He failed to deliver in the tournament. That’s why he keeps getting in and out of the team. To cement a place, you need to keep scoring,” said Karim.

“He needs to work on temperament, shot selection and approach. What is the reason that you can play only one big innings in six months and then don’t score? If you have the potential, you’re getting opportunities to prove it. You have to deliver,” he added.

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