India wicketkeeper batsman, Ishan Kishan has opened up on him taking a break from international cricket, which led to his ouster from the team. Kishan last played for India during the third T20I of a five-match series against Australia in November of last year. He was then named in the subsequent tour of South Africa, but opted out of the Test series due to personal reasons. After taking a short break, Kishan also decided to skip Ranji Trophy matches, which led to the BCCI removing him from the central contracts list.
Rahul Dravid, head coach of India at that time, suggested that if Kishan wanted to make a comeback then he must first feature and perform in domestic matches.
While his decision to skip domestic matches led to severe criticism, Kishan has now revealed that he was not in the right frame of mind to play Ranji Trophy games.
“I took a break and I think it was normal. There is a rule that if you want to make a comeback you must perform in domestic cricket. It is as simple as that. Now, it was very different for me to play domestic cricket as it was not making any sense. I was not in a frame of mind to play and that is why I took a break from international cricket. It doesn’t make sense that you take a break from international cricket and then you go and play domestic matches,” Kishan told the Indian Express.
Kishan also admitted that he was disappointed with himself for not getting enough playing time for the Indian team, despite performing.
“It was depressing. Today I don’t want to say that everything was fine. It was not easy for me at all. You go through a lot,” Kishan said.
