{"id":197232,"date":"2026-07-26T00:30:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T06:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=197232"},"modified":"2026-07-26T00:30:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T06:00:25","slug":"video-i-dont-give-much-focus-on-whats-happening-outside-ishan-kishan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=197232","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO | I don\u2019t give much focus on what\u2019s happening outside: Ishan Kishan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71268690\">Indian wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan is unfazed by the noise surrounding Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi\u2019s explosive batting and wants to stay focused on doing the job he is meant to do.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, India lost Abhishek (8) and Sooryavanshi (20) inside three overs to be reduced to 29\/2, but Kishan anchored the innings with a 44-ball 81 to power India to 219\/5.<\/p>\n<p>His effort helped India beat host Zimbabwe by 90 runs in the second T20I and seal the series 2-0 ahead of Sunday\u2019s final match.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t give so much focus to what\u2019s happening outside,\u201d said the 28-year-old after registering his second fifty in three T20I innings.<\/p>\n<p>Abhishek has been known for some time for his fearless batting. But, since the much-anticipated debut of Sooryavanshi, the spotlight has largely been on the teenage prodigy.<\/p>\n<p>But Kishan, who is equally aggressive, is not bothered by the noise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know the way I have to play and what\u2019s important is to just be in the moment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t think about who is getting more runs or who is hitting more.\u201d Kishan said a No. 3 batter\u2019s role becomes even more important when the team loses early wickets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone can have that image in the team. But as a number three batter, you need to understand what\u2019s important when two wickets are down early.\u201d After India\u2019s early wobble, the left-hander showed maturity and paced his innings brilliantly. He brought up his fifty in 31 balls, before adding the next 31 runs in just 13 deliveries to shift gears.<\/p>\n<p>His trademark onside play was the highlight of the innings, with Kishan repeatedly clearing the mid-wicket region with powerful strokes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou want to keep going. You want to take your chances or build a partnership,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou need to understand the wicket and what\u2019s happening.\u201d Kishan added that staying present in the middle is key.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you are in those 22 yards, you just need to be aware of what\u2019s happening around you and what you want from the game.\u201d From losing his central contract in early 2024 to making a comeback just before India\u2019s triumphant 2026 T20 World Cup campaign, Kishan has once again established himself in India\u2019s white-ball setup.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on his journey, he said he had two choices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEither I want to cry about it or I want to work hard and get into the team,\u201d Kishan said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI chose the second option &#8212; working hard, getting runs and making my team win.\u201d He said players should focus on what they can control during difficult phases.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen things are not going your way, it\u2019s better to think about performance rather than feeling sorry about things which are not in your control.\u201d Kishan credited his family and friends for helping him stay positive during the tough period.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of support came from my friends and family,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey made sure I stayed positive and happy. I did my part, but a lot of people were involved in this journey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Brotherly guidance for Sooryavanshi<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Kishan also spoke about young Sooryavanshi, who overcame a difficult start to international cricket by smashing his maiden fifty in India\u2019s seven-wicket win in the first T20I.<\/p>\n<p>The 15-year-old had endured a tough debut series in England, scoring 14, 13 and 15, with Jofra Archer\u2019s short-ball strategy troubling him twice.<\/p>\n<p>Kishan believes Sooryavanshi has the ability to succeed but needs to stay away from distractions that come with early fame.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVaibhav is actually very smart. He knows what he is doing,\u201d Kishan said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe knows how he has to bat and how he has to carry himself on and off the field.\u201d However, Kishan stressed the importance of keeping the youngster grounded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you represent India, you have to know what to focus on.\u201d \u201cMe, Abhishek, Axar bhai and many others keep telling him to think about cricket, not social media or outside noise.\u201d Kishan said a player like Sooryavanshi can change games if he stays focused.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf he stays on the pitch, the difference he can create for the team is huge. A player who can attack from the first ball can take you to 80-90 runs in the powerplay.\u201d The wicketkeeper-batter added that senior players want Sooryavanshi to learn from their mistakes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you have such a player and you know that he is very young, you will never want him to be distracted for the wrong reasons.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo our job as a team, we are like brothers and he comes from my place, so we just have to be happy, focus on the important things, the mistakes we have made in our starting, he should not do that. He should enjoy his cricket, like he is doing now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Jul 26, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/videos\/watch-video-ishan-kishan-press-conference-india-vs-zimbabwe-2nd-t20\/article71268690.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan is unfazed by the noise surrounding Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi\u2019s explosive batting and wants to stay focused on doing the job he is meant to do. On Saturday, India lost Abhishek (8) and Sooryavanshi (20) inside three overs to be reduced to 29\/2, but Kishan anchored the innings with a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":197233,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-197232","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP07_25_2026_000666A.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":196946,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=196946","url_meta":{"origin":197232,"position":0},"title":"India beats Zimbabwe by 90 runs in 2nd T20I to clinch series","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"July 25, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Ishan Kishan hit 81 off 44 balls as India crushed Zimbabwe by 90 runs in the second T20 on Saturday to take a 2-0 lead in the three-match series. 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