There is a tough competition for some places in Team India right now because there is no dearth of contenders. At one point, this competition was about opening, which is now almost over. After this, the position for which there is a tough competition is for the wicketkeeper's position. This competition is in all three formats, in which Rishabh Pant is ahead but there is no dearth of other contenders behind him. Now Pant's special friend Ishan Kishan has returned once again, who is trying hard to return to Team India and has made a strong claim for it.

Ishan Kishan, who has been out of Team India since the beginning of this year, has been in everyone's sights for a long time. Ever since he took a sudden break from Team India in December last year and then ignored the words of BCCI and the team management, questions were being raised about his future. He played some strong innings in the IPL and showed that the break has benefited him. After the IPL, Ishan has now returned to red ball cricket and has taken rest only after leading his team to victory, that too at a time when Rishabh Pant failed to lead his team to victory.

Pant's bad run continues in T20

Due to no series of Team India, all the players are on a break these days. During this break, the T20 league of Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) started from 17 August, in whose first match Team India's star wicketkeeper Pant was also playing from a team. Pant was available for only one match but it did not go well for him. Pant's bat did not work at all against the local bowlers and he could score only 35 runs in 32 balls. Not only this, his team also lost this match. For a long time, questions have been raised on Pant's T20 cricket and this match further intensified the barrage of criticism.

Ishaan gave the team a thrilling victory

Despite this, Pant's first choice in the Test and ODI team is certain for now. Now just see the coincidence that while Pant failed, Ishan Kishan gave his team a thrilling victory. Ishan, who is captaining Jharkhand in the Buchi Babu tournament being played in Tamil Nadu, led the team to a 2-wicket victory on the last day of the match. Jharkhand had got a target of 175 runs against defending champion Madhya Pradesh but the team lost 6 wickets for 135 runs and 8 wickets for 162 runs. Even after this, captain Ishan was at the crease and he gave the team a thrilling victory by hitting 2 sixes in 3 balls.

Ishan Kishan – the hero of Jharkhand!!!

– Jharkhand needed 12 with 2 wickets in hands, captain smashed 6,0,6 to seal the game. pic.twitter.com/3uTqFF1KI2

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) August 18, 2024

Return is still difficult but first step taken

Ishan remained not out after scoring 41 runs. Remember that in the first innings too, he had given the team a lead by playing a brilliant innings of 114 runs in just 107 balls. Apart from this, Ishan Kishan also took some excellent catches behind the wicket. Overall, this match was good for him and in this way he has presented his claim in front of the selectors. However, even after this, there is no hope of his selection at the moment and the trust will be on Rishabh Pant for now. There will be a competition between the two in the Duleep Trophy as well and there their performance can be compared in real terms but it is certain that Ishan has started his comeback.