Wait For Ishan Kishan FINALLY Ends, Set To Make Comeback To Team India Setup For First Time Since BCCI Central Contract Snub: Report

Ishan Kishan underwent a tough past few months in cricket. At the start of te year, he was snubbed as BCCI announced the list of players for the annual central contracts. Accorsding to several reports this was done because Kishan did not prioritize domestic cricket enough, and missed the Ranji Trophy matches for Jharkhand despite repeated requests from the BCCI. He has lost his place in the Team India setup, having last donned the national jersey in the Test Series against South Africa. However, it looks like selectors are finally considering Kishan for Team India.

According to a report by PTI, Ishan Kishan is set to be included in the India A squad that will travel to Australia to take on Australia Ap in two 4-day matches. He will also be part of an intra-squad match between members of the Rohit Sharma-led senior team before the border-Gavaskar Trophy.

The selectors are set to take this call because of Ishan Kishan's recent run of form in domestic cricket. He scored three centuries in red-ball cricket, scoring one on his return to domestic cricket in the Bichi Babu Tournament, He followed it up with a ton in the second round of the Duleep Trophy 2024. His latest century came for Jharkhand in the Ranji Trophy against Railways.

The PTI report states that either Abhimanyu Easwaran or Ruturaj Gaikwad will be the captain of the India A side that is set to take on Australia A in two four-day matches. Incidentally, they are the two front runners to replace Rohit Sharma, as the Indian captain is set to miss the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy due to personal reasons. While Gaikwad was the initial first choice, Easwaran has staked claim for the spot with four consecutive first-class ccenturies in the past month.

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