Cannot ask for one position, have to be ready for every opportunity, says Ishan

India batter Ishan Kishan said that he cannot take his position as the opener for granted and has to be ready for every opportunity he getsIshan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer hit fifties before a combined bowling performance helped India thrash Sri Lanka by 62 runs in the first T20I here at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium here on ThursdayWhile replying to ANI query during a virtual press conference Ishan Kishan said When you come to a level like this playing for the Indian team you have to be ready for every opportunity you get because there are so many players performing well and you cannot ask for one positionWe have to be ready prepare in the nets watch our seniors who are doing well at that position so thats the way we learn Its not just that you go there and you get to open you have to wait for your time but when you get it you have to capitalise on it he addedThe batter also said that he needs to be in good space and remain neutral in each and every situation in order to maintain his performanceAfter playing so much of cricket we get used to this situation that tough times will come but its important to be neutral at that point of time You dont get very excited when you score too many runs and the same goes with when you dont perform So you need to be in good space talk to your seniors as they are much more experienced than we are said the batterIts very helpful when I sit with Rohit Bhai when he comes to my room for conversation So I know that he believes in me and the coach believes in me and I just go there to perform he addedRegarding the teams good performance Ishan Kishan said that they are focusing on going for the shots rather than waiting for the right momentI think a meeting was about this that we are being predictable in coming games and as we have played against big teams we have been little predictable Taking care of our wicket thinking much about keeping wickets in hand then slogging in the second half of the innings But right now it is very simple all of us are so talented that we have got the shots in our pocket and the captain and coach believe in us with what we have done in IPL so we have just have to go there and play our game said Ishan KishanIf the ball is there we need to go for it rather than just taking singles and waiting for the bowler to come At this platform its really important for you to move towards the ball step out and keep the bowler thinking So thats the thing we are currently focusing on he addedWith this 62run win over Sri Lanka India took a 10 lead in the threematch T20I series Both teams will now lock horns in the second T20I on SaturdayChasing 200 Sri Lanka got off to the worst possible start as the side two wickets inside three overs Bhuvneshwar removed both openers Pathum Nissanka and Kamil Mishara as Sri Lanka struggled in the chaseSri Lanka reach the 50run mark in the tenth over but lost two more wickets Charith Asalanka did hit a fifty for the visitors but the asking rate was too much to ask for as Sri Lanka lost momentumSri Lanka needed 102 runs in the last four overs and the visitors were completely outplayed in the first T20I as they lost the match by a considerable marginThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever