2nd T20I: Did not realise I had scored fifty, Virat Kohli asked me to raise my bat- Ishan Kishan

England tour of India 2021: Ishan Kishan has revealed that it was captain Virat Kohli who made him realise that he had reached his fifty in the 2nd T20I. Kohli also asked the youngster to raise his bat and celebrate.

According to Ishan Kishan, it was captain Virat Kohli who had nudged him to raise his bat after his maiden fifty on T20I debut for India. After opening partner KL Rahul’s early dismissal, on Sunday, Ishan Kishan was joined by the Indian captain and the two went on to share a 94-run second wicket stand between them. The left-handed debutant reached his fifty without realising that he had reached his first little milestone in T20I cricket. It was Virat Kohli who said ‘top innings’ making Kishan realise about the fifty.