India, April 27 -- Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan revealed that rather than sulking over his near two-year absence from the Indian team, he focused on improving his game in order to be more consistent.

Kishan returned to Team India earlier this year for the T20I series against New Zealand and the T20 World Cup, earning his recall on the back of a superb domestic season in which he captained Jharkhand to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title, scoring 500-plus runs.

"When I wasn't playing and was out of the team, I told myself I can't cry or sulk about it. It's the easiest thing to do for any sportsman. It might earn you the sympathy of a few people, you might even feel good about it, but it won't get you anywhere," Ishan, the Sunrisers Hyd...