‘The innings you played today…’- Sachin Tendulkar congratulates Ishan Kishan following his double-century against Bangladesh

In the ongoing third ODI between Bangladesh and India, Ishan Kishan became the first player to convert his maiden ODI hundred into a double hundred. Also, he scored the fastest double tom in just 126 balls, leaving behind, Chris Gayle and Virender Sehwag. Not to forget, the left-hander is the fourth player to score a double tom for India after Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, and Rohit Sharma.

Meanwhile, former India skipper, Tendulkar has praised Kishan for his innings. The former took to Twitter and congratulated the youngster. On the other hand, Virat Kohli scored a ton too but go overshadowed by Kishan’s brilliance. Tendulkar praised Kohli too, who scored his 44th ODI ton and is getting close to Tendulkar’s record of 49 ODI hundreds.

“A fabulous knock! A fabulous knock! The innings you played today deserves double the appreciation too @ishankishan51! Wonderful knock by @imVkohli as well. Many congratulations!” said Tendulkar in his tweet.

https://twitter.com/sachin_rt/status/1601515256244998145?s=20&t=GKldvG3Q7fhYXYOO8RQusQ

I could have scored 300 runs as well: Ishan Kishan

Meanwhile, the former India U19 skipper doesn’t seem to be happy about his knock. After the first innings, he said that he could easily scored a triple ton, a feat never achieved in ODIs before.

“The wicket was too good to bat, and my intent was very clear. I got out with 15 overs left. I could have scored 300, as well,” said the Indian batter. Kishan further claimed that he feels extremely proud to join the 200-plus club.

“I am blessed to hear my name amid such legends (200 plus club). Batting with Virat Bhai, he has such a good sense of the game. He was calming me down when I was in my 90s. I wanted to bring it up with a six, but he said to get in singles as it’s your first. Had a chat with Surya bhai – he said when you bat before the game, you see the ball well. I didn’t take too much pressure on myself. Just wanted to make use of the opportunity,” Kishan said.