Ishaan Kishan will get full fitness in NCA before West Indies tour, team will be announced soon
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India’s wicketkeeper-batsman Ishaan Kishan and a few other contracted players to be in Bengaluru next week for ‘strength and conditioning’ (full fitness) work ahead of the national team’s tour of the Caribbean. National Cricket Academy (NCA) I will go The Indian team will play a series of two Tests, three ODIs and five T20 Internationals on a full tour of the West Indies. The tour will start with the Test series on 12 July.
The team can leave on July 3
The team led by Rohit Sharma can leave for West Indies from India on July 3. Usually, when there is a gap between two international series, the centrally contracted players of the board and contenders for a place in the national team (who are not part of any domestic tournament) are called by the NCA to assess their fitness. The Indian domestic season will begin with the Duleep Trophy from June 28.
Some players are busy in Duleep Trophy
All its matches will be played in Bengaluru. The Duleep Trophy final will be held at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium from July 12 to 16. Kishan has decided to stay out of this tournament. East Zone will face Central Zone in Alur in the opening match of the Duleep Trophy. Kishan had a chance to establish himself as a wicketkeeper in the Indian Test team through this match.
Shrikar Bharat could not capitalize on the opportunity
Sreekar Bharat has failed to capitalize on the opportunities he has got so far but Kishan’s decision to skip the Duleep Trophy raises questions whether he is serious about playing Test cricket for the country. A source close to Ishan said on Saturday, ‘Ishan has been a regular part of the Indian team since last December. He took a short break on his return from England after the World Test Championship final.
Ishaan Kishan will be seen in action next month
He told, ‘He will go to NCA early next week. During this, he will focus on his training and preparations for the West Indies tour. If he doesn’t get a chance to take the field in the Test series against West Indies, he will play competitively in limited overs matches (first ODI on 27 July) after about two months. He played his last match for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League on 26 May.
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