ISHAN KISHAN
Mumbai Indians (MI) had to make the difficult call of choosing between Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan as their 4th and final retention and they chose Suryakumar over the left-handed keeper-batter.
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This means Ishan Kishan will be free to be either picked up by one of the two new franchises or go into the auction and be bought back by Mumbai Indians. However, Kishan might be looked at by the two new franchises, even as a captaincy material, given that he has led the India U19 team in the World Cup in 2016.
Kishan is a brilliant top-order batter and an excellent wicketkeeper, giving any team that pouches him, a two-in-one advantage and possibly building a team around him as well.
