'It wasn't easy': Stumper Ishan Kishan opens up on his period of absence, says it was 'depressing'

The rise and fall of Ishan Kishan has been quite a documented affair, as the rising wicketkeeper-batter seemingly failed to terms with the BCCI after he chose to take a break from cricket. After the ODI World Cup heartbreak, Kishan was barely seen in action as he did not compete in the following series against South Africa, Afghanistan and England. Kishan was also cut off from the list of annual contract renewals, which gave rise to a surprising situation. The wicketkeeper-batter has opened up to his time of struggle, and revealed that no one tried to understand him except for his family and peers.

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Ishan Kishan opens up on his break, says it was a depressing phase & no one understood him

Ishan Kishan's standoff with the BCCI went till the extent of him not receiving a renewal from the team despite his performance. Kishan seemed to battered and bruised and wanted to get rid of the fatigue by taking a break. But situations got out of hand as the wicketkeeper-batter did not oblige with the BCCI's strict warning to feature in domestic cricket despite being fit to play. Kishan recently opened up on that time during an interaction with The Indian Express, where he revealed that he did not feel right, and no one understood him except his kin's.

"It meant there was something wrong. I was not feeling well or right and so I decided to take a break. Sadly, barring my family and a few close people, no one understood that. It was depressing. Today, I don't want to say that everything was fine. It was not easy for me at all.

"I was not in a frame of mind to play and that is why I took a break from international cricket. It doesn't make sense that you take a break from international cricket and then you go and play domestic matches," Kishan said.

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With a healthy mindset and a fresh approach, Ishan Kishan is seeking to make a comeback in the game and wants to compete in all three formats. He is also eager to leave the past behind and dedicated to be a better person and cricketer.

The Jharkhand-based wicketkeeper-batter was seen in action at the IPL 2024 with the Mumbai Indians, and it is expected that he will play dome domestic to strengthen his case and keep the road open for the International scene.