Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are playing the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in match no. 61 of the Indian Premier League (2025) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium B Ground in Ardonamau, Lucknow.
Sunrisers' wicketkeeper batsman Ishan Kishan's woes continue as he was seen dropping easy chances in what has been a horrendous season for both him and the Hyderabad-based franchise.
Ishan Kishan was picked up by the Sunrisers Hyderabad in last year's mega auction in Jeddah for a whopping 11.25 crores. His stint with the five-time winners Mumbai Indians (MI) was quite successful, but a dip in the form of the 26-year-old batter from Jharkhand made the Paltans part ways with him ahead of this season.
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SRH showed faith in the wicketkeeper's ability and acquired his services, which made him the highest-paid wicketkeeper in that auction.
Apart from a century in the season opener against the Rajasthan Royals (RR), Kishan has been largely disappointing for the Hyderabad camp, as they sit 8th in the points table, already eliminated from this year's playoff race.
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Fans bash Ishan Kishan on social media after a poor showing on the field
Ishan Kishan was again the centre of attraction in an IPL game, albeit for the wrong cause, as he missed an easy catch of LSG star Mitchell Marsh when the Aussie was batting at just 11 runs off 6 balls. Marsh went on to score 54 more runs, which could hurt SRH's chances badly.
He followed it up with a missed stumping of Aiden Markram when the South African batter was on just 6 runs off 5 deliveries. Both Marsh and Markram took full advantage of their lifeline, as the duo stitched an opening partnership of 115 runs to provide the LSG batters a solid foundation.
Fans battered the 26-year-old batter from Jharkhand on social media, calling out his poor show of form from the last season. Check out the reactions below.
Ishan Kishan has missed wicket-keeping twice, it remains to be seen what loss this causes to his team.#LSGvsSRH #ishankishan pic.twitter.com/isiOt3P0Ee
— Anmol Agnihotri (@Anmol6307) May 19, 2025
Harsh Dubey, who was making his debut for the Sunrisers Hyderabad, could have bagged a wicket on his very first ball in the IPL, but Kishan missed the chance to stump Markram and was smashed for a six in the very next ball, adding salt to the wounds of the wicketkeeper and his team.
Harsh Dubey would have got a wicket on his first ball in IPL, Ishan Kishan couldn't grab it and the next ball - Banged for 6️⃣#LSGvSRH pic.twitter.com/HSZlwbaZ3N
— Abhijeet ♞ (@TheYorkerBall) May 19, 2025
Ishan Kishan is testing the patience of everyone who trusted him till now
— Adi (@arandomguyposts) May 19, 2025
SRH gave him the gloves so that he can retain some confidence in this horror season & somehow guy is flunking even in his primary skill🤦🏻♂️
Ishan kishan missed chance and they are now hitting so good. #LSGvSRH
— 𝙋 𝘼 𝙍 𝙏 𝙃🦸🏻♂️ (@ssupParth) May 19, 2025
Ishan Kishan dropped a catch of Mitchell Marsh at 11(6) and missed an easy stumping of Aiden Markram on 6(5).
— Abhishek Roy (@AbhiroyTweets) May 19, 2025
- Very poor Wicket-keeping.