Ishan Kishan reveals his pick between Dhoni and Gilchrist

Ishan Kishan managed to smash a phenomenal double century against Bangladesh in the series finale, unleashing a battery that was never seen before. His blitzkrieg at the top of the innings propelled India to a staggering 409.

With this century, Ishan Kishan entered an elite list of Indian cricketers in the antiquity of ODIs, becoming the fourth ever Indian batter to score a double century after Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Rohit Sharma. Hailing from Jharkhand, the same state that Dhoni emerged from, Ishan Kishan has always quoted Mahi as one of his most imperative idols. However, before Dhoni arrived on the scene, he had another role model in the one and only Virender Sehwag.

Talking on OneCricket, Ishan Kishan said, “Maybe I bat like this because I have watched a lot of his highlights, like the way he smashed all the bowlers – like Brett Lee, Shoaib Akhtar – whoever it was, he smacked everyone around the ground. So maybe I got that instinct from him – I want to play in attacking mode. Perhaps I got it from him. And I also used to watch Adam Gilchrist.”

The Mumbai Indians opener also shared a very robust penchant for Australian icon, Adam Gilchrist but when asked to choose between Mahi and Gilly, his answer was clear. He said, “MS Dhoni for sure. I love Adam Gilchrist's batting and his keeping skills but Dhoni bhai, I have seen him all around as in what he does on the field, off the field, the calmness and everything. The way he meets everyone. So these things also matter - how you function and getting to know how he does it and in what way. He has helped me a lot also, how to take care of yourself when you are around people.”