Goa, Oct. 5 -- Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has successfully returned to the national selectors' red-ball plans following an exceptional and dominant campaign in the Duleep Trophy. Captaining East Zone in the final against South Zone in Chennai, Kishan delivered a monumental knock of 270 runs from 334 balls, anchoring the crease for 522 minutes. He wrapped up the tournament as the leading run-scorer with a total of 409 runs, significantly strengthening his case for a Test recall.

With the interim chief selector Pragyan Ojha and the national selection committee scheduled to meet to finalize squads for the upcoming multi-format series, discussions have begun regarding keeping Kishan ready for red-ball cricket. However, scheduling confl...