{"id":5216,"date":"2026-07-26T02:47:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T02:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=5216"},"modified":"2026-07-26T02:47:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T02:47:44","slug":"think-about-cricket-not-social-media-ishan-kishan-to-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=5216","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Think about cricket, not social media&#8217;: Ishan Kishan to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132635706,imgsize-39838,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/ishan-sooryavanshi-2607-s.jpg\" alt=\"'Think about cricket, not social media': Ishan Kishan to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi\" title=\"Ishan Kishan and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AFP Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Ishan Kishan and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AFP Photo)\">Ishan Kishan and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AFP Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: India wicketkeeper-batter <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/ishan-kishan\/64712\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ishan Kishan<\/a> has backed teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, saying the 15-year-old has all the qualities to become a match-winner for the national team.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Kishan&#8217;c comments came after India&#8217;s 90-run win over Zimbabwe in the second T20I in Harare on Saturday. India were in early trouble after losing <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/abhishek-sharma\/66799\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abhishek Sharma<\/a> (8) and Sooryavanshi (20) inside the first three overs, slipping to 29\/2. Kishan then played a brilliant knock of 81 off 44 balls to guide India to 219\/5. Zimbabwe were later bowled out for 129 as India sealed the three-match series 2-0 with one game to spare.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Kishan said the senior members of the squad are helping Sooryavanshi settle into international cricket and are encouraging him to ignore distractions away from the game.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Qkqxz\">\n<h2>CJP Jantar Mantar Protest Updates<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>&#8220;Vaibhav is actually very smart. He knows what he is doing,&#8221; Kishan said after India&#8217;s win.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>&#8220;He knows how he has to bat and how he has to carry himself on and off the field.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>The wicketkeeper-batter revealed that he, Abhishek Sharma, captain <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/axar-patel\/62576\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axar Patel<\/a> and other experienced players regularly speak to the youngster to ensure he remains focused.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>&#8220;When you represent India, you have to know what to focus on,&#8221; he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>&#8220;Me, Abhishek, Axar bhai and many others keep telling him to think about cricket, not social media or outside noise.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>Kishan said the team wants Sooryavanshi to learn from the experiences of the senior players and avoid getting distracted early in his career.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>&#8220;When you have such a player and you know that he is very young, you will never want him to be distracted for the wrong reasons.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>&#8220;So our job as a team, we are like brothers and he comes from my place, so we just have to be happy, focus on the important things. The mistakes we have made in our starting, he should not do that. <!-- -->He should enjoy his cricket, like he is doing now.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/>Kishan believes Sooryavanshi&#8217;s attacking style can have a major impact on India&#8217;s performances.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/>&#8220;If he stays on the pitch, the difference he can create for the team is huge. A player who can attack from the first ball can take you to 80-90 runs in the powerplay,&#8221; he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/india-vs-zimbabwe\/think-about-cricket-not-social-media-ishan-kishan-to-vaibhav-sooryavanshi\/articleshow\/132635697.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ishan Kishan and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has backed teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, saying the 15-year-old has all the qualities to become a match-winner for the national team.Kishan&#8217;c comments came after India&#8217;s 90-run win over Zimbabwe in the second T20I in Harare on Saturday. 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