In less than two months, Ishan Kishan's life changed dramatically. He went from being tipped to be Virat Kohli's No. 3 in Twenty20 Internationals to not being included in the team for the Afghanistan series. The left-handed wicketkeeper-batter, who was included in the Indian T20I and Test squads during the South Africa tour, made the decision to depart following the T20 series due to mental exhaustion. However, rather than returning home by plane, he was sighted in Dubai with companions. It is said that the Indian team management took this poorly. Was it the primary cause of his exclusion from the three-match Twenty20 International Series against Afghanistan?
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