Ishan Kishan In Fray For England Tests, Says Report. KL Rahul's Role Changes To ...

11.01.2024 - 06:15 sports.ndtv.com

There has been a lot of speculation surrounding Ishan Kishan recently with some media reports claiming that the wicket-keeper batter was dropped for the Afghanistan T20I series due to 'mistrust' between him and the Indian cricket team selectors.

Kishan opted out of the South Africa Test series citing 'personal reasons' and has not featured for the national side since then.

However, according to Cricbuzz, he is likely to make his return to international cricket during the upcoming Test series against England as the team management may opt for a specialist wicket-keeper in place of KL Rahul.

During the pre-match press conference ahead of the first T20I match against Afghanistan, India head coach Rahul Dravid provided a clear answer about Kishan's exclusion. "Absolutely no disciplinary issue.

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