‘Brett Lee, Shoaib Akhtar whoever it was, he smacked…’ - Ishan Kishan speaks about his idol

Ishan Kishan made headlines when he managed to hit his maiden double hundred in the ODI format. It was the third and last match of the Bangladesh ODI series. However, it is not unknown to any fans the respect and love Ishan Kishan has for the former India skipper, MS Dhoni. Ishan also has come from Jharkhand, the same place from where MS Dhoni came.

So, after that knock, people started to compare his explosive batting style with Dhoni. But, now, Ishan himself opened up about his idol and compared him with another legend of Australia Cricket, Adam Gilchrist. In response to that, Ishan said that his batting style is very similar to Dhoni's as he has watched many highlights consisting of Dhoni. 

“He has helped me a lot also, how to take care of yourself when you are around people” - Ishan Kishan on MS Dhoni   

While speaking on OneCricket, Ishan Kishan said: "Maybe I bat like this because I have watched a lot of his highlights, like the way he smashed all the bowlers – like Brett Lee, Shoaib Akhtar – whoever it was, he smacked everyone around the ground. So maybe I got that instinct from him – I want to play in attacking mode. Perhaps I got it from him. And I also used to watch Adam Gilchrist."

"MS Dhoni for sure. I love Adam Gilchrist's batting and his keeping skills but Dhoni bhai, I have seen him all around as in what he does on the field, off the field, the calmness, and everything. The way he meets everyone. So these things also matter - how you function and getting to know how he does it and in what way. He has helped me a lot also, how to take care of yourself when you are around people," Ishan Kishan concluded.

After that inning, Ishan Kishan said that he missed out on scoring 300 runs. He said: “I got out with 15 (14.1) overs left. I could have got 300 also. I am blessed to hear my name between such legends. The wicket was too good to bat on. My intent was very clear — if the ball is there, I’ll go for it.”