It helped that he had the master Virat Kohli at the other end: Brett Lee on Ishan Kishan’s 200

A few days back, Ishan Kishan played a knock for the ages as the Indians ran riot against Bangladesh in the final ODI of the series, piling up a staggering 409, riding high on the momentous double century of the hard-hitting southpaw at the Zahoor Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.

The reckoning display stitched together by Ishan Kishan alongside the phenomenal century of Virat Kohli drew praises worldwide. Despite being late, former Australian fast-bowling ace, Brett Lee praised Ishan Kishan alongside India’s former captain, Virat Kohli.

Talking on his official Youtube channel, Brett Lee said, "With this deadly double, Ishan has staked a strong claim to open for India in the ODI World Cup at home in 2023. Will this happen? I don't know. Should it happen? Hell yeah it should. The guy just scored the fastest 200 in ODI history. But if he can show consistency, stay fit, and be around the next few months, he should be a sure-shot opener for India at the World Cup." 

He further added, "Back Ishan to make it in the World Cup squad with an eye on the future and clearly, he would be on a high after that knock as he should be. However, a word of caution. Too much praise can lead to cobwebs in the head. So my advice to Ishan Kishan would be... forget about the milestone, forget about the double hundred as soon as you can. There are bigger milestones to achieve, higher peaks to scale. Ishan Kishan has to forget about the euphoria of his double hundred. Just focus on the process, stay fit and keep smashing big runs." 

Heaping further praise on the hard-hitting southpaw, Brett Lee concluded, "I am a little late in reacting to this but as they say... better late than never. What we saw just a few days ago from Ishan Kishan was truly amazing. Bangladesh had no answer. The fastest double-hundred in ODI history, that's right. 210 runs off just 132 balls... 24 fours and 10 massive sixes. A ferocious knock with shots all around the dial. Unbelievable batting, he could have easily got a triple hundred as well. It helped that he had the master Virat Kohli at the other end. What I loved about the innings was not just Ishan Kishan's shot-making but Kohli's reaction when Ishan ran the 200th run. What a great spirit and camaraderie between the two!"