Overview

• The recollection comes from a Gujarat Titans video shared on X that Indian outlets amplified on August 31–September 1.
• Ishant says Virat Kohli laughed and told him “Abbey jaa na,” then urged him to just stand there and play the ball.
• Walking in at 302/7 in Kingston in 2019, Ishant scored 57 off 80 in a 112-run partnership with Hanuma Vihari to push India to 416.
• India won the Test by 257 runs to sweep the series 2-0, with Ishant adding three wickets across the match.
• He told Vihari he would not throw his wicket and later recalled being unusually exhausted after about 60 balls as the team delayed any declaration.