Ishan Kishan's explosive innings in intra-squad match raises questions for SRH's opening combination

The wicketkeeper batter made a strong debut at the SRH camp for IPL 2025, showcasing his skills in an intra-squad match to prepare for the upcoming season. The talented left-handed batter impressed the SRH management with his exceptional boundary-hitting abilities, proving he is on par with their star players like Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, and Heinrich Klaasen.

Kishan slammed a quickfire 64-run knock in just 24 balls to set the stage on fire and impressed the SRH management and their fanbase ahead of the upcoming season. He opened the innings alongside Abhishek Sharma in the intra-squad match as the left-handers went berserk right from the start. However, Kishan outlasted his opening partner, who scored a blistering 28 off 8 balls.

Kamindu Mendis dismissed the newly-recruit batter off a caught-and-bowled, but he had already put his team in a formidable position with 117/3 in 7.2 overs.

Chance for Ishan Kishan to redeem himself

The left-handed batter has been out of favour with the Indian team since being dropped from the BCCI central contract list. Since then, he has been taking part in domestic tournaments. Kishan was last part of the India squad during the tour of South Africa in 2023, which he had left midway. The batter had reportedly taken a personal break, which did not go down well with the BCCI. He has now been dropped down in the pecking order of the wicketkeeper's choices in the Indian team, with the likes of KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel way ahead of him in the race.

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