The Indian cricket team ended their 2022 year with a Test series win in Bangladesh to solidify their chances of making it to the final of the World Test Championship. The Indian side is currently sitting in second place in the World Test Championship 2021-2023 standings. However, the Men in Blue had a forgettable year overall as they suffered a Super Four stage exit in Asia Cup and a semi-final defeat in T20 World Cup.
Meanwhile, former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar has highlighted the biggest positives for team India, while picking Ishan Kishan as India’s standout performer for 2022. While picking Kishan, Gavaskar also went on to make a big prediction about the young talent.
Sunil Gavaskar Made A Big Prediction About Ishan Kishan
In a conversation with Sony Sports during India vs Bangladesh Test series, Gavaskar hailed Ishan Kishan, who had played a historic knock of 210 against Bangladesh in the 3rd ODI match of the tour. Kishan broke several records as he became just the fourth Indian batter to achieve that feat. He joined the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, and Rohit Sharma in the elite list. Batting with a strike rate of 160.31, Kishan played a blistering knock of 210 runs off 131 balls. His knock was laced with 24 fours and 10 sixes.
Showering praise at Ishan Kishan, Gavaskar said that had he continued batting in that game, he would have also scored the first-ever triple century in the ODI format. He said:
“When we see the younger players coming through, it means there is hope for the future. Ishan Kishan probably stands out with his double hundred, which was in a 50-overs game and that’s a fantastic achievement. He got it so easily. And he got in what 35 or 36th over. If he had carried on he would have got the first ever triple hundred in ODIs. It will happen with the way he is batting. That is a huge plus as India is concerned. He has this terrific ability to play all around the ground. His square cut…he is also like Rishabh Pant who like to pepper the on side. But a 200 is an amazing achievement and at such a young age. So I think sky’s the limit as far as the white-ball cricket is concerned,”
