Hardik Pandya: The friendship between Hardik Pandya and Ishan Kishan is not hidden from anyone. Both are often seen together even off the field. Even after Ishan Kishan was dropped from the BCCI central contract this year, Ishan went to Hardik Pandya’s place in Baroda to practice for the IPL. This clearly shows how deep is the friendship between the two. Both of them have played most of the cricket together for the same team, due to which their friendship has become better.
Ishan Kishan was not retained
However, after the retention list of IPL 2025 came out, Ishan Kishan’s name is not among the retained players of Mumbai Indians (MI). Mumbai has retained Tilak Verma in place of Ishaan. Mumbai’s captain is Hardik Pandya, yet Ishan Kishan not being retained in the Mumbai team is a bit incomprehensible.
Mumbai will not even use RTM on Ishaan!
Let us tell you that Mumbai Indians have retained 5 of their players and they have 1 right to match card left. Regarding which there are reports that she can use him on RTM Mumbai Indians Anshul Kamboj or Nehal Vadhera. If this happens, then Ishaan and Mumbai’s relationship that has been going on for the last 7 years will also be lost. Ishaan has been playing for Mumbai Indians since 2018.
Let us tell you that last time Mumbai had waited a long time to get Ishan Kishan in the auction, after which Mumbai Indians bought Ishan for Rs 16.50 crore. However, after that, Ishaan’s form has also not been very good due to which he has had to be dropped first from Team India and now from Mumbai Indians.
Ishaan’s IPL performance has been ordinary
If we look at Ishaan’s IPL career, Ishaan has scored 2644 runs in 99 innings of 105 matches at an average of 28 and strike rate of 135. In which he has scored 16 fifty.
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