Ishan Kishan

Win against Pakistan gives us confidence going forward: Ishan Kishan

Ishan Kishan on Sunday said his improved play on the off-side was behind his match winning effort against arch-rivals Pakistan in the T20 World Cup. Kishan's 77 off 40 balls on a tough pitch made the difference as India closed out a comfortable 61-run over the opposition. It seemed has batting on a different surface. Kishan, who has shown sizzling since his India comeback, was pleased with his performance in a 'special' game. He usually gets plenty of runs on the leg side but on Sunday his off side play was effective too. "I think the wicket wasn't that easy in the beginning. You just have to believe and focus on your strength. Wanted to make them run as much as possible to my side. I worked a lot on my off-side play. "I was just trying to keep it simple. I had that in mind that we need to put 160-170 runs and it will be a good total for us. India versus Pakistan is always a special game not only for us but for our country as well. "Winning this game against Pakistan will give us

T20 WC: Ishan Kishan hits 20-ball fifty, scores 28 runs in a single over

He not only brought up the 3rd fastest team 50 for India in the T20 World Cups but also went on to complete the fastest team hundred for India that came in just 7 overs.

IND vs NAM: Injury scare for India as Kishan gets hit on toe during nets

Ishan Kishan displayed the menacing form he has shown of late in the India nets on Wednesday until being hit by a sharp Jasprit Bumrah delivery. Bumrah, bowling full tilt for the second day in a row, was a good sign for India, who missed his services in the T20 World Cup opener against USA. However, the same could not be said about Kishan who limped off the nets after being struck on the foot. Kishan did return to bat in the nets but not for long. However, Bumrah looks set to return to the playing eleven for the Namibia game, which will serve up as a warm up for him ahead of the Pakistan clash in Colombo on Sunday. "Bumrah is absolutely fine now. He's doing better. As I said, we still have one more day, so hopefully he'll be back in the team. If he continues to improve, the team management will take a call, and I think he could be back for the second game," said Tilak Varma on the eve of the game. Bumrah even took part in catching drills after his bowling stint. Sanju Samson, out

T20 World Cup: Ishan Kishan-Tilak Varma shine in IND vs SA warm-up match

Ishan Kishan scored 53 runs off just 20 balls, with the help of two fours and seven sixes, before getting retired out

IND vs NZ: Ishan Kishan hits maiden T20I ton in Thiruvananthapuram

Ishan's 42-ball century vs New Zealand is now the fifth fastest T20I century for India

Jharkhand appoints Ishan Kishan as skipper for 2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy

The Elite group competition begins on December 24, with Jharkhand opening their campaign against Karnataka in Ahmedabad

Ishan Kishan shares excitement after earning ICC T20 World Cup 2026 spot

Kishan's return has been powered by an exceptional Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy season, where he led from the front with the bat

Consistency and Belief: How Ishan Kishan made his way back into Indian team

Ishan's incredible 517-run outing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025, which helped his team Jharkhand win the title for the first time, has once again put him right back in the Indian squad

Will Ishan make a comeback? BCCI to announce IND's T20 WC squad on Saturday

Shubman Gill's recent T20I record has become one of the central talking points ahead of the squad announcement

Stay longer, score freely: Ishan Kishan reveals Ranji Trophy 2025-26 goals

Kishan's preparation for the Ranji season included a short county stint with Nottinghamshire, where he scored 77 and 87 in two innings

Ishan Kishan, Akash Deep ruled out of East Zone's Duleep Trophy opener

Though not considered a serious injury, the decision to sideline Kishan is precautionary, keeping in mind his possible selection for the India A squad next month.

Shami joins East Zone for Duleep Trophy 2025; Ishan Kishan named captain

The 2025-26 season marks the return of the traditional zonal format for the Duleep Trophy after a one-year experiment with India A, B, C and D teams

India A squad for ENG tour: Easwaran named captain; Nair, Kishan return

The India A tour of England will play a key role in the Indian team's preparation for the five-match Test series against the English team next month

Ishan Kishan's redemption: From setback to IPL 2025 century hero for SRH

Perhaps, 2024 was a year that Ishan Kishan would like to forget in a hurry. Or perhaps not. The 26-year-old's story of redemption is way more compelling than his stylish 45-ball-century on his Sunrisers Hyderabad debut in the IPL against Rajasthan Royals here on Sunday. "The nervousness was there. Looking at the team, Pat (Cummins) and the coach gave me a lot of confidence. The environment is so calm. I just enjoyed my time in the middle," Kishan said after collecting his Player of The Match trophy for his maiden IPL ton. Around this time last year, Kishan was dropped from the central contracts as national selectors and BCCI top brass felt that he had no time for Ranji Trophy. From being among the top three keeper-batters in the country alongside Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson, Kishan was not even in the periphery, left behind to learn a lesson or two. Suddenly he had a lot of time and by his own admission, it was well spent. "I had a lot of time, I was practising a lot, worked h

IPL 2025: Ishan Kishan scores 1st IPL hundred on SRH debut against RR

This IPL season presents ishan Kishan with a chance to prove his worth and reclaim his spot in the Indian squad.

From RCB to CSK: Star performers from intra-squad matches ahead of IPL 2025

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Devdutt Padikkal was in excellent form ahead of the season opener, smashing a blistering 82 off 48 balls in an intra-squad match.

IPL 2025: Pandya admits Ishan's skill set made auction return difficult

The Mumbai Indians camp knew it would be difficult to get Ishan Kishan back into the fold from the Indian Premier League mega auction due to his skill set, said captain Hardik Pandya here on Sunday. The India wicketkeeper-batter did not feature in MI's retention list as the five-time champions retained former skipper Rohit Sharma, incumbent leader Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma and Jasprit Bumrah. Kishan was snapped up by last season's finalists Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 11.25 crore as Mumbai Indians quit bidding on the player once it reached Rs 3.20 crore. Kishan had a base price of Rs 2 crore. "Ishan has been the freshness and the energy of the room," Pandya said in a video shared by Mumbai Indians. "When we could not retain him we always knew it was going to be difficult to get him back from the auction simply because we knew the kind of player and the kind of skill set he brings," he added. Pandya fondly recalled Kishan as MI's "pocket dynamo", whose six-year stint wit

SMAT: Ishan Kishan smashes 23-ball 77, injury scare for Mohd Shami

Swashbuckling batter Ishan Kishan struck nine sixes during a scintillating 23-ball unbeaten 77-run knock as Jharkhand recorded a thumping 10-wicket win over Arunachal Pradesh in a Group C match of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match here on Friday. Meanwhile in Rajkot, India pacer Mohammed Shami had an injury scare during Bengal's Group A match against Madhya Pradesh at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium. MP won the match by six wickets after restricting Bengal to 189 for nine with Shivam Shukla returning excellent figures of 4/29. Skipper Rajat Patidar (68 off 40 balls) and Subhranshu Senapati (50 off 33 balls) made brisk half-centuries as MP completed a comfortable win. However, more than anything else, it was Shami's close shave that made headlines in the match. While bowling the penultimate over of the MP innings, Shami fell in a bid to stop the ball and seemed to have got hit on his boots. The pacer, coming back from a long injury layoff, looked uncomfortable and held his l

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Ball-change controversy involving Kishan dominates India A's 7-wicket loss

India A wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan was embroiled in a ball-change controversy, facing accusations of "inappropriate behaviour" during their seven-wicket defeat to Australia A on the final day of the first 'Unofficial Test' here on Sunday. Resuming at the overnight score of 139 for 3 while chasing 225, skipper Nathan McSweeney (88 not out) and Beau Webster (61) remained unbeaten, stitching unconquered 141 runs for the fourth wicket to ensure the comfortable win for the hosts. However even before play began, a group of Indian players were involved in a heated exchange with umpire Shawn Craig after the change of ball at the start of day four. The umpire was heard saying it had been replaced because of scratches with Kishan terming the decision to change the ball as "stupid". Umpire Craig was heard in stump microphone explaining his decision to change the ball :"Scratch it, we change the ball...no more discussion, let's play." Kishan retorted: "So we are going to play with this