Ishan Kishan boosted his T20 World Cup choice hopes with a brisk 69 off simply 34 balls for Mumbai Indians (MI) of their IPL 2024 match in opposition to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Prior to this encounter, Kishan had scored simply 92 runs in 4 matches and his knock in opposition to RCB will definitely increase his assured for the remainder of the season. A fan, nevertheless, had an attention-grabbing public sale associated query for former SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) head coach Tom Moody that concerned the identify of Kishan.

The fan requested Moody whether or not he regrets for not bidding greater than 15 crore for Kishan through the IPL 2022 mega public sale.

For the unversed, Kishan was launched by MI forward of IPL 2022 mega public sale. However, the five-time champions purchased him as soon as once more on the public sale desk, this time for a whopping Rs 15.25 crore sum.

MI have been concerned in a bidding warfare with SRH for Kishan, however the 2016 champions pulled out of race after the bidding crossed the Rs 15 crore mark.

“Does Tom regret not going for Ishan Kishan for more than 15 crore in the auction for SRH,” the fan requested him throughout a dialogue on ESPNcricinfo.

Moody, who was on the desk for SRH that day, got here up with a hilarious response to deal with the followers question.

“Gentleman, I wasn’t holding the paddle,” Moody replied.

Meanwhile, Kishan wants a powerful efficiency on this season’s IPL to regain the religion of the selectors.

He was lately let go off his BCCI central contract over his reluctance to play within the Ranji Trophy.

This got here after Kishan had pulled out of the South Africa Tests final yr, citing fatigue.

The 25-year-old was not thought of for any of the next nationwide assignments, and India head coach Rahul Dravid had urged Kishan to play home cricket to make his comeback.

Speaking on his T20 World Cup choice probabilities, Kishan lately mentioned: “It is not in my hands and I am taking things very easy right now. You have to take one match at a time. One needs to understand that a lot is not in the hands of the players.”