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'Left-arm spinners se darr gaye kya?' - Fans react as Ishan Kishan reveals Virat Kohli backed him to bat at number 4 in second innings vs West Indies

Ishan Kishan revealed that Virat Kohli pushed him to bat at no. 4 in the second innings of the 2nd WI vs IND Test. Here's how fans reacted.

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India dominated West Indies on Day 4 of Test 2 at the Queen’s Park Oval. The visitors declared their innings right after Ishan Kishan reached his half-century. The wicketkeeper batter was batting at number four for India in the second innings, usually, the position that Virat Kohli occupies in Tests for India. Talking after his magnificent fifty, Kishan revealed that it was Kohli himself who backed Ishan Kishan’s promotion in the batting order.

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"It was really special (the half-century). I knew what the team needed from me. Everyone backed me. Virat backed me and told me 'Go and play your game'. Let us hope we will finish the game tomorrow. It was Virat bhai who took the initiative and told me that I should go in. There was a slow left-armer who was bowling. It was a good call for the team. Sometimes you need to take these calls," said Kishan after the day's play.

‘We planned to play 10-12 overs after the rain break and score 70-80 runs’ – Ishan Kishan

"We had the plan that we will play 10-12 overs after the rain break and score 70-80 runs. We wanted a 370-380 target. I was at NCA before this. Pant was also there. He knows how I play. We have known each other for under-19 days. I also wanted someone to advise me and luckily he was there to tell me something about my bat positioning," he added.

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"There are so many senior players who keep talking to the bowlers. It should be a good game tomorrow. We need to hit the right areas and important to get early wickets. It was one of my dreams to get into the whites. I just wanted to go in and hit every ball. I am mostly thankful to my parents who have always supported me," concluded Kishan. Talking of the game, India set West Indies a target of 365 runs in the fourth innings. They are still in need of 289 more runs with eight wickets in hand after closing out Day 4 at 76/2.

Here's how fans reacted:

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