Doors closing on Ishan Kishan?

Ishan Kishan will be tad too naiumlve not to understand that he currently stands on the lowest pedal in the ladder of players who are in contention for a slot in Indias squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup The dashing wicketkeeper batsmans chances of entering the team also hit the cold point once batting maestro Virat Kohli expressed his intentions of playing the marquee event in JuneTo add to his dilemma head coach Rahul Dravid on Wednesday had made a loaded statement that Kishan has to play domestic cricket to make his return to India foldIt means that having not played any cricket for seven weeks the lefthander cant be selected for England Tests later this month where Kona Bharat is seen as the first keeperWhen PTI contacted Jharkhand State Cricket Association JSCA secretary Debasish Chakraborty to enquire if Kishan had made himself available for the ongoing Ranji Trophy he answered in negativeNo Ishan hasnt contacted us or told us anything about his availability Whenever he tells us he will walk into the playing XI Chakraborty told PTISo did Ishan do the right thing listening to his heart and seeking a break due to mental fatigue He did absolutely the correct thingBut was the timing of his decision wrong where he could have stayed back for some time till the end of the Test series against South AfricaIt was perhaps that he could have had read the riot actIf Kohli vs Kishan comparison is done with weightage on experience and big match temperament the Jharkhand man stood no chance against the Big ManThis despite the fact that after Shubman Gill until the ODI World Cup Kishan was one of the most consistent white ball battersDid he have reasons to feel aggrieved that he didnt play a single T20 in South Africa after scoring two halfcenturies under pressure in the preceding series against Australia at homeAnd Kishan is not someone who lacks that passion quotient not to feel hurt at that sideliningIf one had to accommodate both Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma who also returned to the T20 establishment the scapegoat had to be Kishan as he is a toporder playerThen we have another lefthanded toporder batter Yashasvi Jaiswal who might just be a yard ahead of Kishan in terms of range and qualityA flowering cricketer often learns a lot while sharing the dressing room with legends But ask any young player off the record they would emphatically tell you that no one learns cricket by carrying drinks and towel Learning by doing is the only processAlso ReadCape Townrsquos lsquopitch perilrsquoDid Kishan miss a beat in South Africa Of course he didHe was frustrated that KL Rahul would be donning the big gloves but what he didnt realize was that rug would be pulled off his feet as far as his immediate T20 future is concernedJaana apka marzi thaa aana humara hoga is what one could read between the lines of Dravids prematch conferencePossibly it was a decision made by an emotional young man who walked up to Dravid and asked for a breakBut was he requested to stay back We wont know unless Dravid confirmsWhat Kishan failed to read was Jitesh Sharmas entry as a finisher and the Jharkhandi voluntarily vacated his place once he walked awayHe could have perhaps waited and stayed back for Test series In Indian cricket if you leave your seat at your own will you might not get it back There are that many talents a former BCCI office bearer told PTIAnd no coach or captain will you tell you this on face but when you go and tell them that I am going since I am not playing a subtle ego works Basically you are questioning the team managements callHowever the official was clear that how Kishan spends his downtime is nobodys businessOnce BCCI granted him leave its no ones botheration how he spends his time the official saidSo can Ishan don the India jersey in near futureOf course he can and he will but only after a spot is vacated in top threeHe will have to play the waiting game until thenWith agency inputs