Xtra Time Web Desk: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah reached out to Ishan Kishan after Mumbai Indians (MI) recorded a stunning defeat at the hands of Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Sunday. Spoiling Hardik Pandya’s homecoming on matchday 5 of the IPL 2024, senior pacer Umesh Yadav upstaged the MI skipper in an epic duel to win the final-over thriller for the 2022 champions at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
Jay Shah who attended the match between GT vs MI, was seen having a long chat with Ishan after the match. Shah and Kishan shook hands and exchanged pleasantries about the game. The brief interaction between the BCCI secretary and MI gloveman garnered the attention of IPL fans on social media. Kishan made his return to competitive cricket after losing BCCI’s central contract in the lead-up to the IPL 2024.
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How Kishan missed out on BCCI contract?
Out-of-favour Kishan and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Shreyas Iyer were excluded from BCCI’s central contracts list after the duo ignored the board’s directive to play Ranji Trophy. Warning severe implications, BCCI secretary Shah reportedly urged centrally contracted players not to prioritise the IPL over domestic cricket. Kishan refused to turn up for Jharkhand throughout the Ranji season and ended up losing his BCCI contract before the IPL 2024.
How Kishan performed in comeback game vs GT in IPL 2024?
Mumbai Indians opener Kishan had a point to prove in the recently concluded encounter against Gujarat Titans. However, Kishan had an awful start to the new IPL season. Kishan was handed a four-ball duck by GT’s Azmatullah Omarzai in match No.5 of the IPL 2024. Interestingly, Kishan’s former India teammate Iyer also recorded a duck in his first game of the IPL 2024.
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