"BCCI and Rohit think Ishan Kishan is Rishabh Pant" - Fans react as wicketkeeper-batter makes his debut in IND vs WI 1st Test

Ishan Kishan is set to make his Test debut for Team India in the first Test against West Indies at Windsor Park in Dominica on Wednesday, July 12.The wicketkeeper-batter has been included after warming the bench during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final. He received his maiden Test cap from former India captain Virat Kohli.The 24-year-old has been picked ahead of KS Bharat as a specialist keeper in the playing XI. The latter got dropped after failing to make his impact in the first five Tests, scoring just 129 runs at an underwhelming average of 18.42 without a single half-century.For the uninitiated, Kishan has so far amassed 2,985 runs in 48 first-class games at an average of 38.76, including six centuries and 16 fifties. The left-handed batter was last seen in action for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2023, scoring 454 runs in 16 games, including three half-centuries.Fans on Twitter came up with mixed reactions to Kishan's Test debut. One tweeted:&quot;BCCI and Rohit think Ishan Kishan is Rishabh Pant.&quot;Anubhav K😈🇮🇳@Anubhav_Memerz@mufaddal_vohra BCCI and Rohit thinks Ishan Kishan is Rishabh Pant 1@mufaddal_vohra BCCI and Rohit thinks Ishan Kishan is Rishabh Pant 😂Here are some of the other Twitter reactions:the_maritzburg_mamba@mr_xyz_93Debut for Ishan Kishan in tests 🥳Go well boy hope you will give an epic reply to your haters with your bat 🏏112Debut for Ishan Kishan in tests 🥳Go well boy hope you will give an epic reply to your haters with your bat 🏏 https://t.co/qKhLyD7UikKARAN &hearts;️@PoojaHasija14@ishankishan51 Congratulations boy for your debut …Make us proud #IshanKishan #INDvsWI@ishankishan51 Congratulations boy for your debut …&hearts;️🇮🇳Make us proud #IshanKishan #INDvsWITehjeem@tehjeem07@ShuhidAufridi But ishan kishan is wicketkeeper batsman. ks Bharat didn't do nothing that's why ishan is playing and it's good decision@ShuhidAufridi But ishan kishan is wicketkeeper batsman. ks Bharat didn't do nothing that's why ishan is playing and it's good decisionAkshay@Sanchaks21Ishan kishan making test debut? Wallahi what happened to my beautiful team. I no longer recognise my team1Ishan kishan making test debut? Wallahi what happened to my beautiful team. I no longer recognise my team https://t.co/7ri9xdfhuhNilay Shah@iamNilay90Congratulations on a wonderful test career KS Bharat.#INDvsWI Ishan Kishan debuts.Congratulations on a wonderful test career KS Bharat.#INDvsWI Ishan Kishan debuts.Hashir (RubiHolics)@Hashir44681012I feel like Ishan Kishan can play the role of Rishabh Pant#WIvINDI feel like Ishan Kishan can play the role of Rishabh Pant#WIvINDChandu☮@212_rchanduCongratulations @ishankishan51 Hope you will fill what we are missing Rishab for.Welcome to #TestCricket #WIvIND #IshanKishanCongratulations @ishankishan51 👍Hope you will fill what we are missing Rishab for.Welcome to #TestCricket #WIvIND #IshanKishan https://t.co/2bNAWTaH0nDr Sagar Garg@DrGumsNProbesIshan Kishan playing a test match!Last thing I would have expected from someone like Rahul Dravid!1Ishan Kishan playing a test match!Last thing I would have expected from someone like Rahul Dravid!Aman@Jugadu_bandaPlayers like Ishan Kishan are starting a test match 🤮Come back soon bro @RishabhPant17Players like Ishan Kishan are starting a test match 🤮Come back soon bro @RishabhPant17Raasu@raasu777When other youngsters are waiting for their chance to play for India and there is ishan kishan who is getting backed by the team even though he had poor stats in white ball and now going to debut in test1When other youngsters are waiting for their chance to play for India and there is ishan kishan who is getting backed by the team even though he had poor stats in white ball and now going to debut in test“I want two debutants to enjoy, they’ve worked hard to come here” – Rohit Sharma on Ishan Kishan and Yashasvi JaiswalBCCI@BCCIWest Indies have won the toss and elect to bat first in the 1st Test against #TeamIndia.Live - bcci.tv/events/114/ind… #WIvIND1747107West Indies have won the toss and elect to bat first in the 1st Test against #TeamIndia.Live - bcci.tv/events/114/ind… #WIvIND https://t.co/2P5lISzV2UIndian captain Rohit Sharma lauded Ishan Kishan and Yashasvi Jaiswal for making their Test debuts against West Indies on Wednesday. After being asked to bowl first, Sharma said at the toss:“New guys in the squad, we just want to keep better as a team. I want the two debutants to enjoy, they've worked hard to come here. I want to make them feel comfortable and have some good memories of their first Test.”It’s worth mentioning that Jaiswal has so far played 15 first-class games, amassing 1845 runs at an average of 80.21, including nine tons. The left-handed batter recently smashed a double century in the Irani Cup 2023.BCCI@BCCITwo debutants for #TeamIndia. A look at our Playing XI for the 1st Test.Live - bit.ly/WIvIND-1STTEST…… #WIvIND3121342Two debutants for #TeamIndia. A look at our Playing XI for the 1st Test.Live - bit.ly/WIvIND-1STTEST…… #WIvIND https://t.co/dArjNP2o87India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishan Kishan (w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohammed Siraj.West Indies (Playing XI): Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Raymon Reifer, Jermaine Blackwood, Alick Athanaze, Joshua Da Silva (w), Jason Holder, Rahkeem Cornwall, Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Jomel Warrican.Click here to follow IND vs WI 1st Test live score updates.

No Results Found