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India’s wicketkeeper batter Ishan Kishan is not convinced about typical cricketing tactics where a batter is supposed to rotate the strike in the middle overs rather than going for big shots. Kishan, who played a match-winning knock of 93 (84) and fell short of his maiden ODI ton, said that he is not the kind of player who relies on rotating the strike.
The wicketkeeper batter who hit seven sixes in his inning said that if a batter can hit sixes at will, why he should be bothered about rotating the strike? Notably, as Kishan relied on boundaries for his runs many pointed out how Shreyas Iyer beautifully rotated the strike and scored a century.
"Some players have the strength to rotate the strike, my strength is to hit sixes. I hit sixes effortlessly and not many can do that. If I do the job by hitting sixes, there's no need to think about rotating the strike much," Kishan was quoted saying at the post-match media interaction by PTI.
"If your strength is hitting sixes then go for it, what's the need of rotating the strike just for the sake of it? But yes, there will be a time when rotating the strike would be key with wickets falling at the other end," Kishan said. "Obviously rotation is very important. Seven runs, I could have taken singles and gone for the century but I never go into a zone where I've to play for myself. If I think of my individual score, when representing my country, then I'm letting down the fans."
Notably, Kishan got out while trying to pull Bjorn Fortuin and missed the chance to score his maiden ODI hundred, that too at his home ground. Nevertheless, Kishan played a gem of a knock and helped India beat South Africa by seven wickets and level the three-match series 1-1. Now, the two teams will lock horns in the series decider at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on 11 October.