# Kishan says he blocks out external noise as India’s No. 3 2026-08-16T08:36:05+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Ishan Kishan, batting at No. 3 for India, said he does not focus on what is happening outside the ground. He made the remark after India's innings, where he played a key role in steadying the chase after early wickets fell. Kishan said the team put aside thoughts of a 250-plus total after losing early wickets. Instead, they chose to 'build a partnership and take the innings deep', according to a report on cricinfo.com. His approach helped India recover and post a competitive score. ## Coverage - cricinfo.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: cricinfo.com, India, Ishan Kishan Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kishan-says-he-blocks-out-external-noise-as-indias-no-3/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kishan-says-he-blocks-out-external-noise-as-indias-no-3/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/