Ishan Kishan takes a swipe at Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan: 'If I start behaving like him...'

Indian wicketkeeper batter Ishan Kishan, fresh off a maiden IPL century in his debut match for Sunrisers Hyderabad, casually took a swipe at Pakistan white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan. In a social media post alongside Indian umpire Anil Chaudhary, Kishan mentioned the Pakistan keeper-batter and stated that he does not want to behave like him on the pitch. Ishan Kishan poked some fun at fellow wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan in a video alongside umpire Anil Chaudhary.(PTI)

In a video shared to his Instagram account, Chaudhary asks Kishan: “You have grown up and matured, you only appeal when required now. Earlier you used to appeal for everything. How did this change?”

In response, 26-year-old Kishan explained: “I think umpires have become smart. If I appeal every single time, even decisions that are out they will give as not out. Instead, appeal once, appeal only when it’s actually out, and they will also have confidence that we are calling at the right time.”

Kishan went on to use Rizwan as an example of what not to do. “Warna abhi (Mohammad) Rizwan type kuch karunga toh phir aap log ek bhi baar nahi denge (Otherwise if I act like Mohammad Rizwan then you will never give me a decision,)”.

The Pakistan white ball captain has been criticised in the past for often being over-enthusiastic behind the stumps. While a quality glovesman, he has often gotten on the nerves of umpires and opposition batters for being too loud or insistent on appeals, sometimes when it is a clear not-out.

Kishan aims to continue strong season start

Chaudhary uses his Instagram platform to share content regarding the rules of cricket and the nitty-gritty of umpiring. The experienced official asked Kishan about his thoughts on the standards of umpiring.

“You know that there are some umpires we as players enjoy playing under,” explained Kishan. “But there is always room for improvement. Umpires should make their decisions with confidence, if they think the batter is out, they should give him out. They should not be influenced by factors such as the appeal.”

Kishan had a very quick start to the IPL season after being picked up for 11 crore by SRH, slamming 106*(47) as the team raced away to a total of 286 against RR.

Next, SRH remain at home, where they will look to continue their winning start in a match against LSG.

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