INDIA UNDER-19

Ishan Kishan and Rishabh Pant: Two of a kind in the Indian camp

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Adam Gilchrist and David Warner are idols for India's Under-19 openers
Adam Gilchrist and David Warner are idols for India's Under-19 openers © Cricbuzz

Openers, aggressive left-handers and wicketkeepers - there's a lot in common between Ishan Kishan and Rishab Pant. They also happen to be the captain & vice-captain duo. It makes little difference that one hails from Patna and the other from Haridwar; the camaraderie is unmistakable.

"We have a very good bonding. We are brothers. We do everything together," Rishab said, with a hint of mischief in his tone, after India's victory over New Zealand on Saturday that guaranteed them a place in the quarters.

With two wins in two, the boisterous Indian lot were understandably chirpy and upbeat, taking selfies and looking to pull pranks on each other. But, games are still to be won, the tournament, still at stake, and both - Kishan and Rishabh - seemed fully aware of that predicament.

"A captain has a huge role to play. Because the coach can only tell you things when you are outside (the boundary). Our plan can be made in team meetings, but still captains sit with the coach and plans. So here, when we are playing in the ground, it's me who has to tell players what to do and how to execute the plan. Like at what time you are going to use the bouncer if the captain is not saying and is a silent spectator, a bowler might get carried away sometime and will keep bowling bouncers (or any particular of delivery).

"It will lead in the batman getting set. So as a captain you have to tell the bowler that bowl up now. Like one wicket fell today... We were bowling full length balls. A batsman stepped out on a ball which I had told the bowler to keep short. He bowled a bouncer, and we got him. It was one of the main wickets," Kishan explained.

The only bit of contrast between the two was their performance on Saturday. While Kishan's early morning woes of dealing with swing and seam continued, Rishabh managed to get his eye in and score a vital half-century. Irrespective of their performances, however, the duo have learnt an important lesson very early in their careers - of keeping their minds clutter-free.

"It's (batting woes) part and parcel of the game. Every batsman has to go through this phase. Today one guy is doing well, tomorrow some one else will. What we are focusing on is to do our homework well. We don't want to panic. It often happens in pressure situations that players panic. So we have to play calmly. If we take a little bit of time early on, we can get a lot more runs," Kishan said.

"It was a new game. It starts from zero. I take every match seriously. But I don't overthink," Rishabh added, when asked if the failure of the previous fixture was weighing in on his mind when he walked out to bat against New Zealand.

The tyros have also managed to take a leaf out of their seniors' books, inculcating the doctrine of 'playing positive' in their systems. Kishan acknowledged his need for runs but was swift to reckon why he just couldn't let his shoulders to drop.

"If you are the captain and you begin to feel low, it will affect the whole atmosphere in the team. You need to keep your shoulders up so that your teammates' intensity remains. We are coming to the ground with good positive energy, and we are executing our plans well," the skipper said.

Modern-day cricket has been a lot about adaptability and most of the successful cricketers today, have all been quick learners. It's still early days, but there are traces of such ability in both Kishan and Rishabh. Ahead of the showpiece event in Bangladesh, they had the opportunity to play alongside international cricketers at their respective states in Ranji and Vijay Hazare trophy. While Kishan got a peek into Dhoni's captaincy brains, Rishabh learnt a valuable lesson from Shikhar Dhawan. The duo went a step ahead and managed to put their learning to practice on Saturday.

"I observed Dhoni silently (during a Vijay Hazare game), because I was a junior in the team. I was standing at the boundary and observing what he was doing and why - what field he was setting for which bowler. When a wicket would fall, he used to tell me that 'I placed this field because of Varun's pace' or something like that. He would tell me what kind of field I could set if I had a pace bowler in the team.

"Sometimes, even when you have set an attacking field, the opposition keep scoring. So I recalled how Dhoni bhai would still continue to attack. The field would be safe as well as attacking. So that's what I did, I continued with slips for long and two batsmen got out. So, all that I have learnt is now helping me," Kishan revealed.

"They all (Delhi players) said take your time when you play. There is no hurry. Ever since this two new ball rules, it's a bit difficult for the openers. You have to see off the shine on the ball. Because it seams from both ends. So, if you have made 40-45 runs in the powerplay, it's good. This what Shikhar bhaiya told me," Rishabh narrated.

"Ricky (Bhui) was scoring from one end, and I was not getting enough strike, so I decided to take it easy and cover up later. That's why I was not going for strokes. Since we had lost early wickets, I had to be careful. I had to contain myself, it was important. I think I played well given how the wicket was," he added.

Their playing style is identical, their thinking alike and even role-models are cricketers of similar mould. Rishabh's "Adam Gilchrist" was swiftly followed by Kishan's "David Warner" as the duo signed off.

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