‘He can bat like Gilchrist for India in WTC final’ – Ishan Kishan’s childhood coach believes southpaw can bat like Adam Gilchrist ahead of WTC finals

The crucial World Test Championship (WTC) final is the ideal setting for Ishan Kishan to demonstrate his talent and consolidate his position as Team India’s go-to wicketkeeper-batter. Ishan Kishan was added to Team India’s Test team for the WTC final against Australia, which is scheduled to be played between June 7 and June 11, thanks to KL Rahul’s injury.

Uttam Majumdar, Kishan’s childhood coach, expressed his joy at the star batter’s selection to the Indian team. Majumdar has made the bold suggestion that Kishan may represent India in the next WTC final in the same capacity as former Australian ace wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist.

There is a similarity between Gilchrist and Kishan as far as batting style is concerned: Uttam Majumdar

“See when KL Rahul got hurt and had to be ruled out, I had the belief that Ishan Kishan would get a chance. Now that he has been selected in India’s Test squad for the WTC final, I would like him to get a chance in the playing XI as he always aspired to play Test cricket for Team India. If that happens on a big stage like the WTC final, it will be a big deal,” Majumdar was quoted as saying on Sports Tak.

“Just like Rishabh Pant, Kishan can also bat fearlessly at no.6 for Team India. Batting at no.5 and no.6 is quite challenging and is considered as important batting order. The teams get the second new ball at this batting order and according to me Kishan is fully prepared to handle this. What Adam Gilchrist did for Australia by coming and playing explosive knocks down the order in Test, Kishan will do the same for India. There is a similarity between Gilchrist and Kishan as far as batting style is concerned. If Kishan gets a chance, it will be a big moment for all of us,” Majumdar asserted.

India’s squad for WTC final:

Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Ishan Kishan (wk).