Days after he decided to return home mid-way the South Africa tour sighting mental fatigue, Ishan Kishan was dropped from Team India's T20I squad for the 3-match series against Afghanistan.
There are a couple of speculations behind his exclusion. According to a report in the Indian Express, those close to Ishan feel that the team management has been insensitive to the inevitable frustration that creeps into the minds of those who are constantly benched.
On the other hand, there is talk about a feeling within the leadership group that Kishan wasn’t taking his non-selection in the right spirit.
The report added that Kishan was unhappy about not being given a break at several points over the last couple of months.
It’s learnt that the wicketkeeper-batter first wanted rest from the T20 series against Australia that was played just 3 days after the World Cup final. However, his plea wasn’t accepted.
Later, he wanted a break from the white-ball leg of the South Africa tour but was keen to play the Tests. Again, he was denied a break.
It was only in South Africa when he informed the team management that he had 'mental fatigue because he had been on the road continuously and wanted to spend time with his family back home,' that the BCCI withdrew him from the Test squad.
However, Kishan chose to travel to Dubai and was seen partying.
The Indian Express report further stated that Kishan had made himself available for the T20Is against Afghanistan, but was dropped despite opener Ruturaj Gaikwad being unavailable for selection.
He was recently seen training in Vadodara alongside his new Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya.