Ishan Kishan might have played his best T20 knock for India in extremely difficult conditions but the dashing Jharkhand batter, by his own admission, wasn’t confident looking at the cracks on the track while facing a quality spin attack from Sri Lanka during the Asian Games semifinal on Thursday. The moisture underneath the surface due to persistent rainfall and subsequent bright sunshine led to big cracks, creating uneven bounce and sharp turn. Because the entire Sri Lankan team managed a total of only 45 runs, so, Kishan’s unbeaten 80 off 46 balls at the Korogi Athletic Park was a gem.
Ishan Kishan came up with the comment after India beat Sri Lanka to set up cricket final against Pakistan at Asian Games 2026.
“So, especially on these wickets, I feel it’s more about your team goals than your individual goals. So, we just focus on those little things. “Especially they (Pakistan) are also a spinner-friendly team. At the same time, you know, you just don’t think about what’s going to happen after two days.
The left-hander said the immediate target was to take India to around 150, which he felt would put the team in a safer position on that pitch. the Asiad offers a different experience While Kishan is well aware that 90 per cent of this current set-up have been part of a T20 World Cup-winning side.
“I think it’s very tricky, you know, to be very honest,” Ishan said at the post-match press conference after single-handedly taking India to a gold-medal clash with bitter rivals Pakistan. “Any one batsman who is set in the middle is supposed to be there and play all 20 overs because that is the best way he can score big runs and help the team get to a certain total,” the Patna resident said. “So the goal was simple, just to reach 150 somehow and I was just playing those shots that were needed at that point of time,” he said. Kishan said the conditions also made it important for the batters to prioritise the team’s objectives over individual milestones. You just keep calm, you play your shots, you are in the moment and just enjoy those crunch moments,” he said.
