Mazumdar, like he used to do with other students, asked Ishan to go online and face a couple of deliveries. Seeing a young Ishan hitting confidently, Coach Mazumdar decided to take him under his wing.
Now, after nearly sixteen years, Mazumdar was heard yelling “Let’s go Ishan” as he sat in front of his television in his residence, watching his student play for the country and smashing the game. England bowling attack with ease.
The 22-year-old Ishan made his second T20I debut against England on Tuesday in Ahmedabad and broke 56 runs with 32 balls, an inning that was studded with 5 fours and 4 mammoth sixes.
With this he also became the second Indian batsman, after Ajinkya Rahane, to score a fifty in T20I’s debut. His tally of four sixes, in fact, is the highest for an Indian hitter in his debut in a T20 international. He also won the ‘Man of the Match’ award.
(Ishan received his debut cap from Skipper virat Kohli – AP Photo)
“It has been a long journey. It has been sixteen years of hard work put in by Ishan and I. He has fought hard and worked hard to reach this level. It was a proud moment for me to see him debut in India and play a coup to win the game. I was in front of the TV and I was watching him hit. I was crying when he dedicated that blow to my father, who recently passed away. I am going through a difficult time, but his words made my day. He played an incredible blow, “Mazumdar told Timesofindia .com.
“He was five years old when he came to the Moin-ul-Haq stadium with his father. I took him to the networks and threw him a couple of deliveries. I realized that he had talent and I agreed to train him. I said to his father: ‘this guy he’s a prodigy ‘and he’ll go a long way, “he said.
VIRAT BREAKED THE DEBUT NEWS IN ISHAN
Ishan received his debut cap from India captain Virat Kohli. Aside from Ishan, the Mumbai hitter and Ishan Mumbai Indians teammate Suryakumar Yadav also made their debut but didn’t get a chance to hit.
Ishan was excited and called his childhood coach and expressed his emotions and enthusiasm.
“Ishan called me before the match and told me that Virat bhai came over and said that he will debut today. He said ‘sir, I’m very happy’. He was very excited at the time. After handing over the debut cap, Virat asked him to address me to the team. I wanted to keep him grounded. I just said, everyone makes a debut, but there are very few who make their debuts unforgettable, “Mazumdar told TimesofIndia.com.
(Ishan began training with Uttam Mazumdar at the age of five)
“I told him to stay calm and collected and relaxed. I told him, ‘You’ve faced world-class bowlers in the IPL and crushed them all over the park. So, go with the same mindset and intention.”
Ishan was declared “Man of the match” for his brave half century. The Jharkhand hitter dedicated his first MoM award to the father of his childhood coach, who recently passed away. “My coach’s father passed away a few days ago and this post was for him,” Ishan had said during the post-match presentation.
“I was waiting for his call. He called me at 1 am. He was really happy. The first thing he said was, ‘Sir, I did it.’ It was a great tribute to my father. I was very close to my father.
“Ishan always loved my father. My father always blessed him. In 2019, Ishan came to my house after a domestic game and sat down with my father. My father predicted that Ishan will play for India in 2021. And his words are they came true. That was a great blessing, “Mazumdar said.
(Ishan captained India in the U19 category)
A DEBUT TO REMEMBER
When Ishan was hitting at 42, he crushed England spinner Adil Rashid six in a row to improve his half century.
However, after completing his half century, Ishan forgot to pick up the bat and acknowledge the crowd. It was Kohli, who was batting with him at the time, who told him to raise his bat.
Narrating the incident, Coach Mazumdar said: “I asked him about this on the phone. Ishan said ‘Sir, I forgot to lift my bat after half a century.’ We both laughed. He said ‘Virat bhaiya told me’ bat to dikha ‘( show your bat.) ” Then he raised his bat and waved to the crowd.
“He also told me that when he got to 48 on a six, Virat said ‘Ishan, sambhaal ke’ (be careful, Ishan). He said ‘haan bhaiya’ (yes, bro) and showed him a thumbs up. On the next ball , he broke a sixer again to reach his half century. Virat walked up to Ishan and laughed while patting him on the head. ”
(Virat and Ishan were involved in a winning partnership during the second T20I against England – AFP Photo)
ROHIT SHARMA’S ROLE IN ISHAN’S PROGRESS
Ishan plays low Rohit sharmaCaptaincy in the Mumbai Indians team in the Indian Premier League. Ishan also started batting alongside Rohit during the latest edition of the IPL.
In 14 games Ishant played for the Mumbai Indians last season, he scored 516 runs averaging 57.33, including four half centuries. He also narrowly missed a century when he was fired for 99 during a match against the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
“Ishan has a lot of confidence in Rohit. He has played a lot of cricket under Rohit’s captaincy. Ishan has learned the art of playing fearlessly from Rohit. Rohit is his mentor and captain in Mumbai Indians. At the last IPL, Rohit gave him the opportunity to open tickets in the United Arab Emirates. Rohit asked him to open with him. Rohit taught Ishan how to play cricket without fear. Ishan is fortunate to have a captain like Rohit, “said Mazumdar, the coach of the Ishan’s childhood, to TimesofIndia.com.
(Ishan called his childhood coach at one in the morning after India won the second T20 international match and said, “I did it sir”)
THE SUB-19 DAYS AND THE COMPETITION
Ishan was the captain of the Indian national team at the 2016 U19 World Cup. He led a team that had players like Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar and Khaleel Ahmed, all players who debuted in India before him.
When asked about the competition between players who played together in the past, Ishan’s coach Mazumdar said: “They are good friends. They all respect each other. They have played cricket at the youth level together. The best part is that Ishan ha He spent more time on the domestic circuit compared to others. So he can handle the pressure more than anyone. It’s good competition. It’s healthy because they’re all talented cricketers. The more competition, the more Ishan will mature. It shouldn’t be ‘Don’t lose focus. That’s it. ”
“Cementing a place in the Indian team is very difficult and challenging. I have asked him to take it step by step. He is very young and has a long way to go. There is a lot of competition within the team so he needs to proceed slowly and perform. constantly, “he said.
“The best part is that Ishan, Washington and Rishabh were trained under Rahul Dravid, sir. He has polished these cricketers and the results are in front of us. All three are doing very well,” concluded Mazumdar. .
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