Ishan Kishan pushes for Test selection after Duleep Trophy double century

East Zone captain Ishan Kishan has strengthened his bid for a return to the India Test team following a 270-run innings in the Duleep Trophy final. The wicketkeeper-batter batted for more than nine hours over two days against South Zone in Chennai, a performance described by former India wicketkeeper Saba Karim as a sign of growing maturity. Kishan has maintained consistent form across formats, including a 173-run effort for Jharkhand in the Ranji Trophy against Tamil Nadu. Former teammate Saurabh Tiwary noted that Kishan has demonstrated significant progress in his red-ball game throughout the current season. This sustained domestic output follows a period where Kishan was without a BCCI central contract, forcing him to refocus on his performances in the domestic circuit. Analysts now consider him a viable candidate for the national squad as a specialist batter or wicketkeeper.

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