Wicketkeeper batsman Ishan Kishan looked in fine form as Mumbai Indians hammered Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match on Thursday. Ishan showed his true prowess in the shortest format of the game with 69 off just 34 balls to lay the foundation for Mumbai Indians’ chase of 197 runs. Speaking to the media after the match, Ishan opened up about the controversy a few weeks before the start of the IPL where his future in the Indian team was in question.

Ishan withdrew from the South Africa series due to mental fatigue and has reportedly not made himself available for international selection in the following months. He decided to prepare for the IPL with his MI captain Hardik Pandya despite head coach Rahul Dravid and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah’s insistence on playing the Ranji Trophy. .

Opening up on the story, Ishaan said: “I was practicing, when I took time out from the game, people were talking a lot. A lot of things came up on social media but you also have to understand that a lot of things you are not in the hands of the player.”

During the break, Ishaan has made a big change in his mindset. It gave a deep insight into his thought process, especially about dealing with low phases in his career.

“The only thing you can do is use the timing right. Also the mindset of thinking about the previous Ishan Kishan, I will never drop the ball in the first two overs even if he is bowling well. With time. Also I have learned that 20 overs is a big game, you can take your time and you can move on, even though we have lost the match, we want to work together as a team, changes have come. Even if I’m not performing and if I know someone else is. Not performing, I talk to them. I want to know what they’re thinking. So those are the things that I do in the break. Helped me.” He added.