Ishan Kishan, who is currently playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2025, took a playful jab at Pakistan's ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan over his habit of excessive appealing during a match.
The moment unfolded after former international cricketer Anil Chaudhary shared a clip on Instagram, highlighting Ishan's more measured approach to appealing behind the stumps as a wicketkeeper.
Ishan while speaking to Chaudhary said, "Mujhe lagta hai umpire log smart ho gaye hain. Har baar karenge (appeal) toh phir unn log out ko bhi not out de denge. Isse achha ek baar karo, jab hai tab call karo, aap log ko bhi confidence rahega ki sahi time pe hi call karte hain... Warna abhi (Mohammad) Rizwan type kuch karunga toh phir aap log ek bhi baar nahi denge (out) (I think the umpires have become smarter. If they keep doing it repeatedly, they might even start giving out decisions as not out. It's better to make the call just once and at the right time so that even you (umpires) have confidence in your decision. Otherwise, if I do something like Rizwan, then you might give it not out despite being out.")
Chaudhary then quizzed Ishan how he feels umpiring has changed in the past 10 years.
“To be very honest, there are certain umpires even we are happy to see them officiating. But there is always a room for improvement. I feel that the new umpires coming who are coming in should be more confident while making decisions maybe. They should not overthink and if they believe it’s out, they should take the call and not get influenced by the appeals…"
Whats next for Ishan Kishan?
Ishan, who has been out of the Indian team since 2023, last played for India on November 28, 2023, in a T20I against Australia. After being picked up by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2025 mega auction, he marked his return to the IPL with a stunning century in the opening match against Rajasthan Royals. Now, Ishan will be in action again when SRH takes on Lucknow Super Giants in their next fixture.
