India, March 13 -- Forgotten India star Ishan Kishan has been put on alert ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 as former cricketer Aakash Chopra claimed it would be his "biggest opportunity" to bounce back to reckoning for a place in the Indian squad across formats. The wicketkeeper-batter, who was released by Mumbai Indians ahead of the mega auction last November, was roped in by Sunrisers Hyderabad for the 18th edition of the IPL.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra reckoned that despite Ishan's repeated efforts, especially in domestic cricket, he has been overlooked for reasons the former India opener failed to understand.

"The biggest opportunity is for Ishan Kishan. For whatever reason, he has just completely disappeared ...