The pressure of playing and performing for a team like Mumbai Indians is already immense but when you come with a price tag of Rs 15.25 crore, the weight of expectations multiplies many times. Ishan Kishan started his IPL 2022 journey with a bang and slammed half-centuries in his first two games for the team.
Just when Kishan looked like a major contender for the Orange Cap, things went terribly wrong for the Jharkhand cricketer. As Mumbai Indians continued to falter in IPL 2022, Ishan hit the roadblock. In the next 6 matches, the young southpaw scored just 64 runs with an average of 10 and a forgettable strike rate.
The fans and cricket pundits have not spared the 23-year old. While many called Kishan the most expensive mistake of Mumbai Indians, others called him selfish for putting pressure on his teammates.
Kishan is already in Team India's plans for World T20 and the performances so far have surely put pressure on not just the man himself but also on the selectors. With Mumbai's campaign in IPL 2022 all but over, Ishan Kishan's journey to redemption has just started.