Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh said that he recognised Ishan Kishan’s talent much earlier, even before the young wicketkeeper-batter rose to prominence in international cricket.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Harbhajan said, “He (Ishan) is small in stature, but he hits such big shots. I had already recognised his talent earlier. I had come to play a match with him once. I remember it clearly; it was an exhibition match in Mumbai.”
Kishan is currently going through a dream run. Recently, he led Jharkhand to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title with a brilliant hundred, scoring 101 runs off 49 balls in the final. The left-handed batter was the highest run-scorer of the tournament, amassing 517 runs from 10 innings at an average of 57.44.
As a result, the 27-year-old earned a call-up to India’s squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. He has also started the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy in style, smashing a 33-ball century against Karnataka.
Harbhajan further gave an example to justify his point. “I was bowling. I bowled one ball a little slower and he played it slightly late towards the covers. The next ball, he went down on one knee and hit it for a four there. Then I said to myself, okay, now I will not bowl slow to him, I will bowl fast. I bowled a fast delivery. The ball was a bit wet. But the moment the ball left my hand, he went down and played a reverse sweep. I remember that very clearly,” he added.
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