New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin opined about wicketkeeper/batter Ishan Kishan's inclusion in India's squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup.

Ashwin believes it is a gift that cricket has given to Ishan, and he's back in the Indian team for only one reason, he has given cricket the respect it deserves.

Kishan returns to the side as a second wicketkeeper-batter choice on the back of a title-winning campaign for Jharkhand in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) recently, where he also emerged as the top run-getter.

"This is a gift that cricket has given to Ishan Kishan. Many people from outside can guess what it is, and some may say it's unfair. But life comes back in circles. The reason Ishan was not in the ...