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Ishan Kishan (File Photo: Twitter)
In a recent piece of news, star Indian wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan withdrew his name from the Test squad of Team India for the upcoming two-match Test series against South Africa. The news was confirmed by the Indian Cricket Board in an official statement through a media release.
In the same line of events, Ishan Kishan has been replaced by the veteran Bengal wicketkeeper-batter and current India A captain Kona Srikar Bharat (KS Bharat) in the Test squad for the red-ball series against the Proteas.
“Mr Ishan Kishan has requested the Indian Cricket Board to be released from the upcoming Test series against South Africa citing personal reasons. The wicket-keeper has subsequently been withdrawn from the Test squad,” reads the official statement from the Indian Cricket Board in a media release.
“The Men’s Selection Committee has named Mr KS Bharat as a replacement,” the statement adds further.
Second blow for India ahead of Test series against South Africa
Earlier the veteran pacer Mohammed Shami was ruled out from India’s squad for the Test series against South Africa as he failed to get his fitness back on time. His ankle was found hurt after the end of the ODI World Cup 2023, in which was the leading wicket-taker of the tournament with 24 wickets to his name in just 7 innings of the 7 matches, he played for India.
“Mohd. Shami, whose participation in the Test series was subject to fitness has not been cleared by the Indian Cricket Board Medical Team and the fast bowler is ruled out of the two Tests,” read the statement from the Indian Cricket Board in a media release announcing the exclusion of Shami from the Test squad due to the fitness concerns.
Apart from that, another Indian pacer Deepak Chahar also withdrew himself from the ongoing ODI series against the hosts. As per the board’s statement, Chahar had withdrawn his name due to a medical emergency in his family.
Here’s how fans reacted to Ishan Kishan withdrawing his name from the Test series against South Africa:
Ishan kishan full time tiktoker Part time Cricketer
— Z O H R A 🦋 | 🇵🇰🇵🇸 (@Apki_Zohra) December 17, 2023
Well, good for him.
— SOYAB (@soyab_05) December 17, 2023
Ishan not suited for test format.
KS bharat is a good choice.
Waise bhi water boy hi hona tha Series me
— Radhika Chaudhary (@Radhika8057) December 17, 2023
That means kl Rahul is going to be wicketkeeper in south africa series
— Kirkett (@bhaskar_sanu08) December 17, 2023
— memes_hallabol (@memes_hallabol) December 17, 2023
KS Bharat?? Reminds me of WTC'23!! 😭😭😭
— Sæn (@TheHelmetPunch) December 17, 2023
Too sad to hear pic.twitter.com/An9jzg2I2p
— Syed Mughees Hussain 🇵🇰 (@syedmughees_76) December 17, 2023
Opted out sick leave or earned leave
— Pranshu Yadav 🇮🇳 (@itsmePranshu) December 17, 2023
Injury or personal reasons???
— Kirkett (@bhaskar_sanu08) December 17, 2023
Unfair ror mr.fastest 200
— Messi Fan (@George_leo453) December 17, 2023
Unfortunate for him
— Rupesh Rane (@RSR020690R) December 17, 2023