cricketUpdated: Nov 15, 2020, 08:24 ISTEver since MS Dhoni’s retirement, the debate surrounding the next wicketkeeper of the Indian cricket team has only gained further steam. Kishan had a solid season with winners Mumbai Indians, scoring 516 runs, the franchise’s leading run-scorer and former BCCI chief selector MSK Prasad has backed the 22-year-old to be a ‘welcome addition to the team’. Also Read | ‘Their whole batting line-up is world-class’: Uncapped Australia spinner ready for India challenge“It’s really fantastic to see this pocket dynamite in action. His ability to switch gears as per the team’s requirements will definitely place him as a hot contender for the wicketkeeper-batsman slot for Team India in both T20s & ODIs in times to come,” Prasad was quoted as saying by Times of India. He was talking about how he was pretty chilled about the fact that opens or bats at 4 or 5, it didn’t matter to him.

Source: Hindustan Times November 15, 2020 02:53 UTC