Ishan Kishan played an instrumental role in Mumbai Indians’ (MI) thumping nine-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals (DC) in Dubai on Saturday (October 31).
Chasing 111 to win, the southpaw finished with 72 not out off 47 balls (8 fours and 3 sixes) as MI overhauled the target with 34 deliveries to spare.
Speaking after the game, Kishan, who was adjudged Player-of-the-Match, credited his strength, in hitting those big shots, to his mother who feeds him with amazing food.
“It was not as easy as it looked. The ball wasn't coming on so I had to keep rotating the strike and then take them apart later. It all depends on the practice sessions, and how you train I wanted to keep my shape and hit sixes,” he said at the post-match presentation ceremony.
“My mom must get the credit for the food she gives me, that makes me so powerful, and sometimes even I'm surprised how my sixes carry such a long way. My coaches told me that playing shots on the off-side is important, and that wasn't my strength initially, and I knew, even Rahul sir told me that I need to work on my off-side shots so I've been working on that this season and thankfully it's showing in the match situation now,” the left-hander added.
“I enjoy batting everywhere, wherever the management wants me to bat. At this level you have to be able to adapt,” he continued.
Notably, Ishan Kishan has taken up the role of opener in the absence of injured Rohit Sharma and he is doing a commendable job at the top.
In the last four innings, Kishan has registered scores of 68*, 37, 25 and 72*.
