MI vs GT: Ishan Kishan Shares His Opinion on the “Strike-Rate” Conversation

In recent times, there has been a lot of discussion around a player’s strike rate, especially in the shortest format of the game. Right from Babar Azam to Virat Kohli to KL Rahul, everyone at some point in time has received trolling for their “slow innings”. In a recent discussion, Ishan Kishan before playing the Qualifier 2 expressed his opinion on the same.

Virat Kohli has time and again spoken about the need to adapt as per the conditions and then decided to either anchor the innings or go aggressive. Agreeing with Kohli’s opinion, Ishan Kishan mentioned that the strike rates were “overrated”. The Mumbai Indians opener added that those speaking on the rate were not well aware of the match situation. Giving an example of the “Lucknow” pitch, Ishan Kishan explained that taking risks in those pitch conditions would do more harm than good to the team.

“Strike rate and average are overrated in T20 Cricket,” says Ishan Kishan

“Strike rate and average are overrated in T20 Cricket. They don’t take into account the match situation. Playing according to match situation is the most important. You’ve to take risks in a high run chase, but when the pitch is tricky like Lucknow, there’s no role of 250 Strike Rate there. If you are chasing 140-150 on a tough pitch, then 200 or 250 strike rate is not needed,” Ishan Kishan said. Earlier KL Rahul has also spoken about the strike rate.

Moreover, Virat Kohli said, “I’ve never been a guy who plays so many fancy shots and throws my wicket away. It’s Test cricket (coming up) after the IPL, so I have to stay true to my technique. When I can make impact in an important game, it gives me confidence, and gives the team confidence.”

Speaking about Ishan Kishan, the Mumbai Indians opener has not had a couple of good seasons. Ishan Kishan was repurchased by Mumbai Indians after releasing him before the mega auctions. The young opener was the most expensive player last season. In this season so far, in the 15 games, he has 454 runs with an average of 30.27. Mumbai Indians in the qualifier 2 against Gujarat Titans have a massive target of 234 runs in front of them. Both the openers Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma will have to provide the team with a good start if they want to win.