Speaking to team-mate Shubman Gill on the BCCI website, Kishan said, "I do think about [hitting] fours and sixes but there is a lot of difference in white-ball and red-ball cricket. In white-ball, if you walk out to bat at no. 6 there is no swing. But with the red ball, bowlers use the swing and you have to use your brain instead of showing your youngsters' trait."

"With experience, I know it is not about fours and sixes [in red-ball cricket] but about getting the team in a good situation," Kishan said. "If the ball is in my zone and the field is up then I will try. But if the bowling is good, I will look to respect it.

"I think the position where I bat - at No. 6 - in the longer format, it is very important [for me] to read the situation. If we are not in a good situation and if I play a rash shot, it will let the team down."

Kishan said he liked playing against the red-ball and the challenges it brings along. "When I was playing white-ball cricket, my father used to say Tests are the real deal where the batter is challenged and their skill is put to test. It is a big deal to play Test cricket. When I got to know of my selection in India's Test squad I was elated and called home [to give the news], because there are so many good players… Test cricket is considered to bring out your real skill and real game. I will try to win games for India if given a chance.

"I love playing with the red ball. There is a bit of swing, there is sledging and lots of time [there is] no pressure to score runs. The situations are sometimes easy and sometimes tough. So I enjoy all those scenarios in Ranji Trophy."