"What Sport Do Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Play?": Ishan Kishan's Epic 'Wrong Answer'

28.11.2023 - 16:51 sports.ndtv.com

Ahead of India's third T20I match of the five-game series against Australia at Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday, star wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan engaged himself in a witty video shared on the social media handle of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

BCCI took to their official X (formerly Twitter) account where they shared a 'wrong answers only' video clip of the 25-year-old.

In the video, when he was asked what was his name, Kishan replied, "VVS Laxman". Later, he was questioned about what sport he plays.

To which, he replied, "Football". The left-handed batter was asked, "Who is Suryakumar Yadav?", and he said "wicketkeeper bowler".

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