File photo of Mohammad Rizwan (left) and Ishan Kishan.© X (formerly Twitter)
A funny conversation between India’s out-of-favour batter Ishan Kishan and former international umpire Anil Chaudhary is going viral on social media. In the surfaced clip, Chaudhary praised Kishan for his adapted maturity in appealing while standing behind the stumps in the role of wicketkeeper. This is when the India player reveals him the reason behind the change. While explaining the rational behind his maturity, Kishan mocked Pakistan wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan over excessive appealing.
“You played so many games under my umpiring. You have grown up now. You also appeal when required. Earlier, you used to appeal a lot. How did this change come?” asked Chaudhary.
“Mujhe Lagta Hai Umpire Log Smart Ho Gaye Hain Confidence rahega ki sahi time pe hi call karte hain … Warna abhi (mohammad) Rizwan type kuch karunga toh phir aap log ek bhai nahi denge (out) Smarter Decision.
When asked about umpiring, Kishan said, “To be very honest, there are certain umpires we are happy to see officiating in matches. However, there is always room for improvement. I feel that the new umpires coming in should be more confident while making decisions. They should not overthink the consequences, but if they believe a batter is out, they should make the call without being influenced by appeals or other factors.”
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