Young Mumbai Indians batsman Ishan Kishan has revealed that he is learning about various aspects of the game from his seniors Kieron Pollard and Hardik Pandya after his blistering 99 against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the ongoing IPL 2020.
Kishan said: “I have been working with them for the last three years and I know how they plan the game. It's just not only about power (but also) how they take the game to last over or how they put pressure on the bowlers. And at the same time how they rotate strike.”
He further added, “So this is something I am learning from them. How to keep players confused (about) what's your next move. It's not just that you go there and start hitting.”
The defending champions are next scheduled to take on the Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday (4th October) in their IPL 13 match at Sharjah cricket stadium – which is comparatively smaller ground than Dubai and Abu Dhabi and Kishan feels it will be high scoring game.
The 22-year-old left-hander further added, “They (SRH) have got a few good bowlers. I know it is a small stadium, but at the same time, if we don’t get loose balls, we have to respect those balls and if the tempo is on our side, we just need to go with it.”
Meanwhile, the young wicketkeeper-batsman also revealed that he has worked on the areas where he was weak, like playing through the covers during the off-season.
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He further noted, “I was not good at playing shots through covers and all but I have worked a lot this off season and if I get the ball over there, I will go for it because it is something that every team plans for you, they have meetings before the match, they know what is the weak spot and where they have to bowl to us, but it is important for us to practise about that in the off-season.”
So far in the ongoing IPL 13, the teams have seen the UAE pitches are assisting the spinners in the latter half of the games, and Kishan said he is well prepared for all scenarios in the T20 league.
He further added, “When we came to Dubai, the pitches were very slow - the practice wickets. We knew that after the first half of the IPL, the bowlers are going to get help, especially the spinners. But we are prepared very well for these situations and we have done it in domestic seasons also.”
Kishan signed off by saying, “We don't get easy wickets to bat on. It's just that we have to execute our plans in a good way and have to select the right ball and the right bowlers.”
(With PTI Inputs)
