Mumbai Indians’ repeated success at the IPL has been crafted by its players who perform extraordinarily well under varying circumstances. One such performer, Ishan Kishan, the Mumbai team’s highest run-getter of IPL 2020, is now ahead in the race to grab the wicketkeeper-batsman slot in the Indian team, said former chief selector of India senior men’s cricket squad MSK Prasad.

Prasad praised the Bihar boy for his versatility. He said that 22-year-old Kishan can be of immense value to Indian team because of his ability to bat at different positions and still garner runs.

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“It’s really fantastic to see this pocket dynamite in action. He had a fantastic IPL. Batting at No. 4 and later opening the innings, shows his adaptability and temperament. His ability to switch gears as per the team’s requirements will definitely place him as a hot contender for the wicketkeeper-batsman slot for Team India in both T20s & ODIs in times to come,” Prasad was quoted as saying by TOI.

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Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar had also backed Kishan for the role of wicketkeeper-batsman. Manjerekar had said that Rishabh Pant and Ishan Kishan will have to compete for the position which was successfully held for many years by M S Dhoni. Notably, Pant had played Under-19 World Cup 2016 under Kishan.