The secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Jay Shah, reached out to Ishan Kishan after the Mumbai Indians recorded a stunning defeat at the hands of the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League 2024 on Sunday. Spoiling Hardik Pandya's homecoming on match day 5 of the IPL 2024, senior pacer Umesh Yadav upstaged the MI skipper in an epic duel to win the final-over thriller for the 2022 champions at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

Shah, who attended the IPL 2024 showdown between GT and MI, was seen having a long chat with MI wicketkeeper-batter Kishan after the match. Shah and Kishan shook hands and exchanged pleasantries about the game. The brief interaction between the BCCI secretary and MI gloveman garnered the attention of IPL fans on social media. Kishan made his return to competitive cricket after losing BCCI's central contract in the lead-up to the IPL 2024.