Over the last few years, R. Sai Kishore has made rapid progress in domestic cricket, especially in the shorter formats. He has already been a part of a limited-overs tour to Sri Lanka in 2021, was back-up for the home series against West Indies in 2022 and is also a standby for the Asian Games next month.
The 26-year-old was also appointed as captain of the Tamil Nadu Ranji Trophy side last year for the final two matches though he led in only one game and missed the other due to illness. With impressive performances in the Duleep and Deodhar Trophy tournaments for South Zone this year, the lanky tweaker is inching close to earning his maiden India cap.
With the buzz increasing with every tournament he plays, Sai Kishore refuses to buy too much into the hype. Sportspersons often use cliches like ‘being in the present or taking it one game at a time’, but for the TN spinner, the reasons are more in the firm belief he is already ready.
