i remember seeing ishan's interview from way back when he told how he had struggled in traveling and eating for his game and his career.
I remember ishan hitting sixes and fours like nothing on the field and then having a laugh about getting dropped in the next match even after good performance.
I remember ishan being his silly sweet self and lifting everyone's spirit's up on field or in the dressing room.
I remember ishan putting a smile through and through and supporting his bestie even if his own condition was bad because of an eye injury.
I remember ishan helping out the rival players on the field with a heart as big as the moon, even though his own status in the team was that of an umbrella holder.
I remember ishan just being ...... Ishan.
I saw him fall down, I saw him weak, in his lowest and I also saw him in his highest. I saw him try and I saw him trying to make the best out of the rocks life threw at him.
From being fascinated by his cuteness I never realised when ishan became an idol for me. I worked hard in my field of study looking up to him, i would feel inspired whenever ishan would make the best out of whatever little opportunity he'd get. I was and am always going to give MSD my utmost respect but the only player to ever come close to the MSD mark was the ishan kishan for me. He is a player of my time, my era. He is a player that is phenomenal yet humble. He is a player whom I would remember when life would throw big problems at me.
I want to remember him for his perseverance and his will to try and make it better every single time regardless of what the result might be. This is the ishan i see and remember.
BCCI let him go form the ICT, but for me 32 on a blue jersey would always be ishan kishan, and ishan kishan would always be india. It's crazy how something like sports can affect us to such deeper lengths but I'm glad i could get inspired from legends like ishan.
I don't want a comeback i don't want a contract i just hope he keeps on the perseverance and fight that he has in himself.
PS: cried real hard on the cruel decision of BCCI and absolutely disheartened by the trolling that man is recieving on social media.