In December 2023, Ishan Kishan withdrew from the India team for the Test series against South Africa.
Ishan Kishan, an Indian young player, took a sabbatical from cricket to address his mental weariness, according to former Pakistani wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal. For the December 2023 Test series against South Africa, Kishan has withdrawn from the Indian team. Next, for the upcoming Twenty20 International Series against Afghanistan, the wicketkeeper-batter was benched. The player will now need to play domestic cricket to regain his place in the team, according to India head coach Rahul Dravid, who addressed the matter. the player did not make himself available for selection.
KS Bharat and rookie Dhruv Jurel were included in the Indian team as wicketkeepers for the first two Test matches against England, and Kishan was left out of the lineup.
Kishan was criticized by Akmal for taking a sabbatical so early in his career, and he brought up the fact that other cricketers, like as Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma, also experience mental exhaustion.
“Ishan Kishan’s release from the South African Test team has been discussed as a means of addressing mental exhaustion. What kind of mental exhaustion is possible at this early point in your career? Players with similar fatigue issues as Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Jasprit Bumrah are on this team. They participate in international competitions, such as Test matches and the IPL. Have never heard of gamers taking a pause for this reason on YouTube,” Akmal posted.
Kishan’s decision to take a break is “beyond his understanding,” Akmal continued, emphasizing that young players shouldn’t place such demands on themselves at such an early stage of their careers.
You are reserving yourself for the IPL’s two months. Being a member of the Indian squad is a great deal, thus I don’t comprehend this justification. I believe that by excluding Ishan Kishan from this team, the selecting committee has done a fantastic job. After giving him some time to relax, let him play cricket at home. This should serve as a warning to players that mental exhaustion prevents them from asking for a break anytime they like. You cannot just ask for a break from your patriotic duty like that,” he continued.
