By Young batsman Ishan Kishan says having faced the best pacers from across the world during the IPL had given him the confidence to play fearlessly against England on his India debut.
Kishan’s blistering 56-run knock at the top laid the platform for India’s comfortable and successful chase in the second Twenty20 on Sunday night.
The 22-year-old left-hander acknowledged the contribution, the IPL stint has made in his growth as a batsman.
“It obviously helped (to face the likes of Mumbai Indians teammates Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah) in the nets. They are very pacy bowlers and to hit shots against them gives confidence,” Kishan said at the post-match virtual press conference.
“In IPL you get to face quality bowlers from across the world and you start getting used to these bowlers. And I think that really helped me.”
