Perhaps it is the heartbreak of missing the squad that Ishan took to Instagram and posted a message representing his disappointment.
Several players were left out of India’s squad for the Asia Cup 2022, which was announced on Monday. These were cricketers who were getting regular starts in the XI but were eventually benched. Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, and Ishan Kishan are three names that come to mind who have recently played a significant amount of cricket for India but were not considered suitable for the Asia Cup by the selectors.
While Siraj and Shami’s exclusions were expected, Ishan’s wasn’t. And Perhaps it is the heartbreak of missing the squad that Ishan took to Instagram and posted a message representing his disappointment. The young left-handed batter shared a picture of himself on his Instagram story accompanied by the song ‘Humble Poet’ by Bella. He shared the part of the song, which said: ‘Ab aisa banna nahi, bhale ghayal ho jana. Tujhe phool samjhe koi, tu fire ho jana”, which translates to “Don’t become something else even if it pains you. If someone considers you a flower, become a fire.”
Ishan, who was selected for a whopping 15.5 crore at the IPL 2022 mega auction in February this year, didn’t have the best of IPL seasons, but he also didn’t have the worst. Despite the fact that the five-time champion Mumbai Indians did not make the playoffs, Ishan scored 418 runs at an average of 32.15 in 14 innings, including three half-centuries. Ishan was then selected for the June home series against South Africa, where he scored two half-centuries.
Despite that, he was given very few chances in England and West Indies – only two matches in six games. His scores in the last six international innings read 27, 15, 3, 8 and 11, which could be a reason why the selectors pulled the plug on Kishan’s chances. Surprisingly, Ishan’s numbers in 2022 are rather impressive. In 14 innings, he has scored 449 runs, averaging 44.90 at a fine strike-rate of 142.99.