Kishan delivered a match-winning half-century in India's second Group A match against Namibia.
Ishan Kishan made a memorable return to the Indian team in the five-T20I series against New Zealand last month, amassing 215 runs from four innings at an average of 53.75 and a strike-rate of 231.18, including one hundred and a half-century.
As a result, Kishan pipped Sanju Samson to become India’s first-choice wicketkeeper-batter and Abhishek Sharma’s opening partner in the ongoing T20 World Cup.
After scoring only 20 runs in India’s campaign opener against the USA, the southpaw delivered a match-winning half-century in the second Group A match against Namibia at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Thursday (February 12).
Kishan slammed 61 off 24 balls with 6 fours and 5 sixes, setting the platform for a formidable total of 209/9 after being put in to bat first.
After the hosts emerged victorious by 93 runs, Ishan Kishan addressed a press conference, where he spoke about how he has changed as a person and cricketer.
"No, I think I'm a changed man now, to be honest. I don't get into it too much, but I do enjoy jokes and everything. I do it, but earlier I used to do it 24x7, but now it's just 2-3 hours of it," Kishan told reporters.
"I am just focusing more on batting and my wicket keeping which is going to help the team and which is going to help me. Everything is secondary so I am not just always joking but especially under Gauti Bhai," he added.
When asked if anything has changed in his batting approach that is allowing him to bat more freely, Kishan reminded the media that he does take the odd singles as well.
"No, I do take singles as well and I do defend the good balls (smiles). But I don't know if I've done a very big amount of hard work or something, I just kept it simple rather than rushing into the overs or getting excited and playing those shots.
"I'm just trying to be calm on the pitch and trying to watch the ball and play those shots which I already had, but sometimes you get excited and play those shots when you're playing international cricket.
"So I'm just trying to cut those moments off in my life and just try to play my own shots which I am good at and which is on on that particular wicket. So I'm not doing so much or thinking so much about batting, or getting into extra training sessions, but yeah just trying to watch the ball and be calm in the wicket," he said.
Kishan also emphasized the need of playing a few dot balls as per the game situation.
"Two-three dot balls also it should not make a difference because I think the batters in our team they all got strength, they all got that ability to hit at any point of time. So it's just a matter of two balls.
"And for us, it's important to understand that thing also. Like, two balls, if you get two sixes, it's all covered. So, we have to wait for a time rather than just throwing our wicket," he remarked.
With this win, India jumped back to top of Group A table. The defending champions will next face arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday (February 15) in Colombo.
(With PTI Inputs)