'Oye, chaaro taraf ghoom ke bat dikha' - Ishan Kishan reveals the 'order' Virat Kohli gave him after reaching his fifty

Ishan Kishan started his international career with a bang scoring his maiden T20I fifty against England on Sunday. His knock ensured India level the five-match T20I series after the first match a few days back. After the knock, Kishan revealed what his captain Virat Kohli told him after he reached his 50. 

Having set a target of 165, India came hard on the visitors, counter-attacking their bowlers. Kohli and Kishan’s partnership took the match away from England. In nine overs, the duo added 94 runs. Kishan reached his maiden fifty with a six off the bowling of Adil Rashid. He reached his fifty off just 28 balls. 

After the match, Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who himself had a good day in the field, asked Kishan to join for his famous show, Chahal TV on bcci.tv. Kishan, during the interaction, revealed what Kohli told him after he reached his fifty. He also noted that it felt like an order coming from the captain. 

I understood the body language I need to succeed at this level: Ishan Kishan on batting with Virat Kohli

“No, I wasn’t nervous. To be honest, I wasn’t sure if I had reached my fifty. When Virat Bhai told me ‘Top innings’, that’s when I realised. But after a fifty, I usually don’t raise my bat. Virat bhai ki peeche se awaaz aati hai ‘Oye, chaaro taraf ghoom ke bat dikha. Sab ko bat dikha, pehla match hai tera’ (But Virat Bhai shouted from behind ‘Raise your bat to all four corners of the ground. Show it to everyone it is your first match).’ Only then I raised my bat because I felt it was an order,” Kishan said. 

Kishan further revealed what he learnt while batting with the chase master. Kohli ended with an unbeaten 73 from 49 balls guiding India to the victory. He hit a six to seal India’s win by seven wickets, capping off a dominating performance. Kishan talked about Kohli’s energy while batting from which he learnt a lot. 

“I was struggling to match his level initially. His energy after hitting a boundary or taking a double is something I had never experienced. But I understood the body language I need to succeed at this level. So I learnt all these little things (while batting with Virat Kohli),” the youngster said.