I cannot put into words what Iu2019m feeling right now but Iu2019ll try. Iu2019m overwhelmed by the love, the messages, the wishes. This is an innings that will stay in my heart forever, a day that I wonu2019t forget, and these moments that Iu2019ll always carry with me. Thank you for everything
These were Ishan Kishan’s words after his first ODI century.This was Ishan Kishan’s First ODI Century and he converted it into a double ton. India might have lost the 3 match ODI series against Bangladesh, but Kishan’s incredible heroics with the bat, which also made him the youngest to accomplish the feat.Kishan’s earlier life and his career
Ishan Kishan was born on 18th of July 1998 in Patna, Bihar to Pranav Kumar Pandey and Suchitra Singh. Kishan’s father Pranav Kumar Pandey, is a builder by profession. Ishan’s brother Raj Kishan, supported him in pursuing cricket as career. Due to registration issue between Bihar Cricket Association and the BCCI, Ishan started playing for neighboring state Jharkhand based on advice from a senior player and friend. Hailing from the same city as Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Ishan always draws a comparison with his senior.
Source : DNA Prodigies aren’t uncommon in Indian cricket. What’s unusual in Ishan Kishan’s journey is the fact that it’s roots originate in Jharkhand. With MS Dhoni – the biggest and perhaps only noteworthy name to have come out of the newly carved out state, it’s no surprise that the young kid took to become a wicket-keeping batsman.A left-handed opener, Kishan’s first claim to fame came in 2016 when he was picked to lead the India under-19s for the u-19 World Cup held in Dhaka. Despite a lean run with the bat (73 runs in six innings), in a tournament where Rishabh Pant lit up the scoring charts, he took India to the finals. He was however quick to turn his fortunes around in the domestic Ranji season that was to follow – ending up as Jharkhand’s leading run-scorer with 799 runs. That included a career best 273 against Delhi, the highest till date by a Jharkhand batsman. Everyone agrees to the fact that cricket is the second most popular sport worldwide with over 2.5 billion fans. The sport has been around for more than 300 years.Cricket is a very traditional game, with a lot of long standing traditions. However, the sport has adapted to modern times to the point where there are now three styles of cricket. The three kinds are Five-Day test matches, One-Day International cricket and Twenty20 cricket. Because of this, cricket has stayed relevant and has earned its billions of fansAt the end, let’s answer an interesting question:* Who is your favourite Cricketer ?*
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