ishan kishan trying to regain full fitness at nca ahead of west indies tour
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New Delhi: India’s wicket-keeper batsman Ishan Kishan and some other contracted players will visit the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru next week for ‘strength and conditioning’ work ahead of the West Indies tour. The Indian team will play two Tests, three ODIs and five T20s on the West Indies tour. The tour will begin with a Test series on July 12, for which the Rohit Sharma-led team is likely to leave India on July 3. Usually, when there is a gap between two international series, the board’s centrally contracted and national teams Players contending for a place in the IPL are called by the NCA to assess their fitness. The Indian domestic season will begin with the Duleep Trophy from June 28. 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. The news had already come that 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. 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 Ishaan said on Saturday, “Ishaan has been a regular part of the Indian team since last December. He had taken a short break on his return from England after the World Test Championship final.
Kishan had a chance to establish himself as a wicketkeeper in the Indian Test team through this match. 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 Ishaan said on Saturday, “Ishaan has been a regular part of the Indian team since last December. He had taken a short break on his return from England after the World Test Championship final.
He told, ‘He will go to NCA early next week. He will focus on his training and preparations for the West Indies tour during this period. 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 July 27) after almost two months. He played his last match for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League on 26 May.
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