Ishan Kishan will go to NCA before West Indies tour, will focus on fitness
Mumbai India wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan and some other contracted players will visit the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru next week for ‘strength and conditioning’ (full fitness) work ahead of the national team’s tour of the Caribbean. The Indian team will play a full tour of the West Indies consisting of two Tests, three ODIs and five T20 Internationals. The tour will begin with the Test series on July 12, for which the Rohit Sharma-led team is likely to leave India on July 3.
Normally when there is time between two international series, the board’s centrally contracted and national team place-seekers (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. 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.
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 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 during this time focus on his training and preparations for the West Indies tour. ”If he does not get a chance to take the field in the Test series against West Indies, then he will be out of limited overs matches (first ODI on July 27) for about two months. Will play competitive match later. He played his last match for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League on 26 May.
